France is Europe's largest avocado consumer

Published 2022년 12월 20일

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Europe's avocado consumption has seen a 7% increase this year, with France, Germany, and the UK being the continent's leading consumers. Despite the US holding the title for the world's largest avocado importer, Europe is a close second, accounting for 34% of global imports. Peru is the primary supplier, contributing to 35% of Europe's avocado consumption, followed by Colombia and Chile. Scandinavian countries have the highest per capita avocado consumption. The popularity of avocados is attributed to their nutritional benefits and their versatility in various dietary preferences.

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According to the most recent figures on estimated traded volumes, avocado consumption in Europe has increased by 7% this year compared to last year. Based on this, the following two conclusions can be drawn: According to the latest official figures on avocado production and consumption, published by the Center de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), the French Center for Agricultural and Horticultural Research for International Development, avocados are more popular than ever. Worldwide, avocado-producing countries exported a total of 2,461,000 tons of avocados between June 2021 and May 2022. While the US remains by far the largest avocado consumer with 43% of the world's avocado imports, Europe, with 34% of avocado imports, comes in a close second. This year, the total avocado consumption (estimated number of traded avocados) in Europe has increased by about 55,000 tons, ie by 7%. For several years now, France, Germany and the United ...

Source: AGF