Tanzania’s Avocado Exports Surpass 2030 Target at 52,000 Tonnes

What changed

Tanzania’s avocado exports reached 52,000 tonnes in the 2025/2026 season, beating the country’s 2030 target of 40,000 tonnes.

The figures mark a sharp rise from 15,432.77 tonnes in 2020/2021. Export earnings climbed 120.4% to USD 97.2 million, while national avocado production increased 36.24% to 203,473 tonnes.

Why it matters

Tanzania has reached a target set for four years from now, turning avocados into a notably larger export business ahead of schedule. Producers and exporters are moving more fruit abroad, and the higher earnings show that the expansion is producing substantial foreign-currency revenue, not just bigger harvests.

The scale of output also matters. With national production at 203,473 tonnes and exports at 52,000 tonnes, the export channel has room to grow, but the next challenge will be sustaining quality, market access and earnings as volumes rise. Whether Tanzania can keep that momentum will depend on how effectively producers and the government support the sector in the seasons ahead.