Chileans consume 8.6 kilos of avocado annually, a figure surpassed only by Mexico, where avocado consumption is 10.3 kilos, according to the Chilean Avocado Committee.

Ground or sliced, on toast, in a preparation, or in a salad. Avocado is one of the most consumed foods by Chileans, and the sector generates more than US$700 million annually, among both small and large producers.

Added to this is the entire logistics chain involved in marketing avocados, as well as commercial distributors.

In this regard, the Chilean Avocado Committee, the association that represents producers and marketers of this fruit, affirmed that our country consolidated its position as the second-largest consumer of Hass avocados in the world, with a consumption of 8.6 kilos per person per year.

The figure is only surpassed by Mexico, where avocado consumption is 10.3 kilos.

HASS AVOCADO: CHILE TOP CONSUMER IN THE WORLD

According to Francisco Contardo, executive director of the Avocado Committee, his "data updated to 2025 demonstrate once again that Chileans are lovers of Hass avocados and that local consumption continues to grow at a sustained rate."

For Francis, this "reaffirms its importance in the daily diet of the population, thus promoting a healthier lifestyle."

Furthermore, the union affirms that increased domestic demand (in 2023, the average consumption was 8.2 kilos) has led to 45% of what is produced remaining in Chile, while the remainder has been exported to markets such as Latin America, the US, Europe, and Asia.

In this context, avocado consumption has grown by 4.87% in 2024, while exports grew by 13.7%. According to the Central Bank, shipments of this food abroad amounted to US$207 million FOB.

While avocado exports are significant in Chile's export basket, they are still far behind other types of fruit such as cherries (US$3.575 billion in 2024), table grapes (US$1.281 billion), and apples (US$626 million), among others.

However, the Avocado Committee emphasizes that since 2021, they have begun implementing a roadmap to "boost the sector's sustainability" in social, economic, and environmental matters, with the goal of establishing standards in line with the UN's 2030 Agenda.