Ecuador vs Portugal: Milk production
Ecuador
1.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
2.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Portugal rank
59th
Milk production over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.05 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 79,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,262 tonnes | 646,488 tonnes | 67,226 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 795,862 tonnes | 773,724 tonnes | 22,138 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 889,423 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 219,964 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 500,053 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 313,089 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 89,106 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 56,646 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.05 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 79,500 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for milk production?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.