Avocado production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Avocado production was 34,701 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,701 tonnes
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
43,998 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
11,850 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Ecuador is 34,701 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Ecuador peaked at 43,998 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,850 tonnes, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,920 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 29,174 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 28,782 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 23,984 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 22,998 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 27,395 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 30,788 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 23,768 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 23,358 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21,670 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 27,200 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 24,317 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 29,332 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 31,936 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 43,495 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 40,466 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 31,346 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 28,994 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 29,055 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,617 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 31,076 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 29,561 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 32,577 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 28,382 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 20,290 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 20,026 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 16,376 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 13,432 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 18,655 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 18,083 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,083 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 17,668 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 24,063 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 12,568 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 31,694 tonnes | +152.2% |
| 1997 | 43,998 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 23,577 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 21,203 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 16,104 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 16,296 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,303 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 11,850 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 21,928 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 27,580 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 28,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,687 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28,600 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 27,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 24,598 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 23,859 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,118 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 20,995 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 18,232 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 26,408 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 20,352 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 42,492 tonnes | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 26,440 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 26,524 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34,701 tonnes | +30.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34,701 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34,701 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +152.2% | 12,568 tonnes | 31,694 tonnes |
| 2021 | +108.8% | 20,352 tonnes | 42,492 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,423 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 30,788 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,211 tonnes | 21,670 tonnes | 43,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,139 tonnes | 13,432 tonnes | 32,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,759 tonnes | 12,568 tonnes | 43,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,125 tonnes | 11,850 tonnes | 28,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,181 tonnes | 16,118 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,102 tonnes | 20,352 tonnes | 42,492 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Portugal 40,480 tonnes compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 37,412 tonnes compare
- 30 New Zealand 36,013 tonnes compare
- 32 Madagascar 27,904 tonnes compare
- 33 El Salvador 21,332 tonnes compare
- 34 Philippines 18,508 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Ecuador?
- Avocado production in Ecuador was 34,701 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,998 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,850 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for avocado production?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.