Avocado imports to Poland in 2021

The volume of avocado imports to Poland (CN category: 08044000 - Avocado, fresh or dried) amounted to 28.7 thousand tonnes in 2021, and its value to PLN 359.4 million. This means an increase in imports in this category year-on-year in terms of volume and in terms of value.

Imports of avocados in 2020 amounted to 25.2 thousand tonnes and PLN 302.9 million, respectively. This gives an increase in volume by 3.5 thousand tonnes, i.e. by 13.8%, and an increase in value by PLN 56.5 million, i.e. by 18.7%.

The average price of avocados imported to Poland in 2021 was PLN 12.54/kg compared to PLN 12.03/kg in the same period of 2020. This gives a year-on-year increase of 4.2 percent.

The leading position in the ranking of avocado suppliers to Poland was strengthened by Peru, which between 2020 and 2021 increased the volume of deliveries from 4.2 to 7.2 thousand tonnes.

Spain has strengthened its second position, increasing deliveries from 3.6 to 3.8 thousand tonnes.

Israel has risen to third from fourth, with deliveries increasing from 2.6 to 3.7 thousand tonnes.

The Netherlands has risen to fourth place from seventh with an increase in volume from 1.7 to 3.1 thousand tonnes.

Germany has dropped to fifth from third place despite an increase in deliveries from 2.6 to 3.1 thousand tonnes.

South Africa dropped from fifth to eighth place with a reduction in deliveries from 2.1 to 1.1 thousand tonnes.

source: compilation based on CSO data

Among the five largest suppliers, the most expensive avocados in 2021 were imported to Poland from the Netherlands - at an average price of 13.88 PLN/kg. The cheapest avocados were imported from Spain - at an average of 10.12 PLN/kg, and the average price of imports from the largest supplier, Peru, was 12.40 PLN/kg.