Avocado imports to Russia have quadrupled over the past 5 years, but import growth has slowed down

Published 2022년 2월 14일

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Russia has seen a significant increase in avocado imports, with a 14% rise in 2021 making it the country's record year despite economic stagnation and self-isolation. The import volume has surged by 4.4 times over the last five years, with the per capita consumption being relatively low but higher than neighboring Ukraine. Israel and Peru are the primary suppliers, contributing to 60% of the imports, with Colombia, Kenya, South Africa, and Mexico also playing a role. Notably, avocado imports from the EU, facilitated by Belarusian traders, have decreased in 2021 and are expected to cease in 2022 due to Belarus's voluntary self-isolation from the EU market, implying higher prices for Russian consumers.

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According to EastFruit analysts, the global trend of the rapid growth in the popularity of avocados has not bypassed Russia. At the end of 2021, the Russian Federation updated another record for avocado imports, despite many years of stagnation in real incomes of the population of this country and a high degree of self-isolation of the Russian market. In 2021, 54 thousand tons of fresh avocados were imported to Russia, which is 14% or 6.5 thousand tons more than a year earlier. Accordingly, the growth rate of imports decreased by almost two times. In 2020, imports grew by 33% or almost 12 thousand tons. In general, over the past five years, the volume of avocado imports to Russia has increased by 4.4 times. Do Russians consume a lot or a few avocados? The average per capita consumption of avocados in Russia is about 0.37 kg per person, which is about 10-15% higher than the level of consumption in neighboring Ukraine. However, the average resident of the Russian Federation consumes ...

Source: Eastfruit