Peru’s importance as a supplier of avocados to the U.S. market has soared since fruit began arriving 18 years ago.
U.S. imports of Peruvian avocados began in 2006 with 12 metric tons, with an import value of $18,000. In 2023, Peru shipped nearly 75,000 metric tons of avocados to the U.S., with a USDA-reported import value topping $145 million. Likewise, the USDA reported imports of organic avocados from Peru have surged from $429,000 in 2012 to $11.3 million in 2023.
The top volume and value year for Peruvian avocado shipments to the U.S. was 2022, when the U.S. imported 122,000 metric tons of Peruvian fruit valued at $270 million.
Here is how U.S. imports of Peruvian avocados have grown in value and volume since 2006:
• 2006: $18,000, 12 metric tons.
• 2007: no reported imports.
• 2008: no reported imports.
• 2009: $30,000, 10.8 metric tons.
• 2010: $277,000, 137 metric tons.
• 2011: $27.6 million, 9,157 metric tons.
• 2012: $32.3 million, 32,341 metric tons.
• 2013: $44.2 million, 21,617 metric tons.
• 2014: $148.8 million, 64,447 metric tons.
• 2015: $83.1 million, 46,283 metric tons.
• 2016: $63.7 million, 31,572 metric tons.
• 2017: $164.6 million, 64,420 metric tons.
• 2018: $177.4 million, 81,893 metric tons.
• 2019: $225.9 million, 85,173 metric tons.
• 2020: $174.3 million, 77,399 metric tons.
• 2021: $183.5 million, 84,529 metric tons.
• 2022: $270.1 million, 122,312 metric tons.
• 2023: $145.9 million, 74,737 metric tons.
