According to the latest official figures from UN FAO, Kenya is now among the biggest avocado-producing countries in the world, featuring in the top 15 countries globally. Mexico leads the global rankings with 2.4 million tons of production, followed by Colombia with 980,000 tons with Peru taking the third spot with 77Z000 tons followed by Indonesia at 669,000 tons, and the Dominican Republic with 634,000 tons.
Kenya tops the African countries with a production of 417,000 tons followed by its neighbor Ethiopia which has produced 152,000 tons as of the end of 2021. However, Kenya is set to increase its production in the coming months as the country has secured another critical export market in India from next month and hopes to double its avocado production in the next five years as it is set to increase farming land from 26,000 ha to more than 50,000 ha.
Source: nation.africa
