Kenya is one of the leading producers of avocados globally, behind Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.[1]
The country has seen increased production volumes in recent years, driven by increasing yields and areas under avocado farming.
This article provides key avocado statistics in Kenya, including the total area under avocado production, production volumes, yields, and total value of the crop.
It also highlights key avocado-producing counties in Kenya.
Quick Facts
- The total area of avocados harvested in Kenya was 36,118.3 Hectares in 2024.
- Kenya produced 848,100 tons of avocados in 2024.
- The total value of avocado production in Kenya was Ksh 29.5 billion in 2024.
- The avocado yields in Kenya were 23,481.4 kilograms per hectare in 2024.
- Murang'a County was Kenya's largest avocado producer, producing 200,991 metric tons in 2023.
The total area of avocados harvested in Kenya
In 2024, the total area of avocados harvested in Kenya was 36,118.3 hectares.[2]
This was 15.1% higher than 2023, when the total area of avocados harvested was 31,373.4 hectares.
The chart above shows an increasing area under avocado production in Kenya, with rapid growth since 2015.
Avocado production volumes in Kenya
In 2024, Kenya produced 848,100 tons of avocados, a 34% increase from the total production volume of 633,000 tons in 2023.
The chart above shows growing avocado production volumes in Kenya, following the increase in harvested areas and yields.
Avocado yields in Kenya
The yield is determined by dividing the total amount of avocados harvested in kilograms by the total area harvested. It is measured in kilograms per hectare (kg/ha).
In Kenya, the total avocado yields in 2024 were 23,481.4 kg/Ha, a 16.4% increase from 20,176.3 kg/Ha in 2023.
The chart above shows average avocado yields in Kenya from 1984 to 2024.
The total value of avocados produced in Kenya
The total value of avocados produced in Kenya was Ksh 29.5 billion in 2024, a 24.5% increase from Ksh 23.7 billion in 2023.
The chart below shows the value of avocados produced in Kenya at constant prices and current prices as per the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
According to FAO, the gross production value of avocados produced in Kenya was Ksh 10.3 billion in constant 2014 – 2016 prices.[3]
Conversely, the gross production value of avocados in Kenya was Ksh 16.2 billion in 2023.
Murang’a County is the leading producer of avocados in Kenya
In 2023, Murang'a County was the leading producer of avocados in Kenya, accounting for 24.7% of the total value of avocados in Kenya.[4]
In 2023, Murang'a produced 200,991 metric tons of avocados, followed by Kisii, which produced 74,904 metric tons in the same year.
Major avocado-producing counties in Kenya are:
- Murang’a 200,991
- Kisii 74,904
- Nyamira 47,483
- Kiambu 44,559
- Nakuru 39,484
- Nyeri 33,556
- Meru 28,123
- Trans Nzoia 27,418
- Kirinyaga 16,647
- Nandi 16,747
The chart above shows all the counties that produced avocados in 2023.
Area under avocado production in Kenya by county
In 2023, Murang'a County had 6,931 hectares under avocado production, the highest in the country. Nakuru followed it with 2,893 hectares under avocado production.
Counties with the largest avocado production areas include:
- Murang’a 6,931
- Nakuru 2,893
- Nyamira 2,571
- Meru 2,486
- Kisii 2,053
- Kiambu 2,050
- Nyeri 1,981
- Uasin Gishu 1,308
- Kirinyaga 871
- Trans Nzoia 768
The chart above shows the total areas under avocado production in hectares.
The value of avocado production in Kenya by county
Murang'a county accounted for 24.7% of the total value from avocado production in Kenya, followed by Kisii at 11.5% and Nakuru at 10.6%.
Overall, the value of avocados in Murang’a was Ksh 5.9 billion in 2023, followed by Kisii at Ksh 2.7 billion, and Nakuru at Ksh 2.5 billion.
Counties that recorded the highest value from avocado production include:
- Murang’a 5.8 billion
- Kisii 2.7 billion
- Nakuru 2.5 billion
- Nyeri 1.42 billion
- Kiambu 1.37 billion
- Trans Nzoia 1.35 billion
- Kirinyaga 1.35 billion
- Nyamira 1.32 billion
- Nandi 920 million
- Uasin Gishu 890 million
The chart above shows the total value of avocados produced in Kenya by county in 2023.
For additional information on avocado farming, including the avocado supply chain in Kenya, export business, prices for Hass and Fuerte varieties, oil processing, and orcharding, kindly contact us on +254 769 513 538 or email us at info@statskenya.co.ke.
See Also
- Kenya leads avocado production in Africa and world - global avocado statistics
- Maize production in Kenya by county
- Wheat production in Kenya by county
- Kenya food crop production statistics
References
[1] "Data Page: Avocado production", part of the following publication: Hannah Ritchie, Pablo Rosado, and Max Roser (2023) - "Agricultural Production". Data adapted from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20250718-111234/grapher/avocado-production.html [online resource] (archived on July 18, 2025).
[2] KNBS 2025. Economic Survey 2025. Nairobi, Kenya.
[3] Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (n.d.). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. FAO. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL
[4] AFA Yearbook of Statistics 2024.