Avocado production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Avocado production was 34,701 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,701
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
43,998
in 1997
All-time low
11,850
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Ecuador is 34,701, 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,850, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 | — |
| 1962 | 25,920 | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 29,174 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 28,782 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 23,984 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 22,998 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 27,395 | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 30,788 | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 23,768 | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 23,358 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21,670 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 27,200 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 24,317 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 29,332 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 31,936 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 43,495 | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 40,466 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 31,346 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 28,994 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 29,055 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,617 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 31,076 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 29,561 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 32,577 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 28,382 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 20,290 | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 20,026 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 16,376 | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 13,432 | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 18,655 | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 18,083 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,083 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 17,668 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 24,063 | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 12,568 | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 31,694 | +152.2% |
| 1997 | 43,998 | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 23,577 | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 21,203 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 16,104 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 16,296 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,303 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 11,850 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 21,928 | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 27,580 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,500 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,687 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28,600 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 24,598 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 23,859 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,118 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 20,995 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 18,232 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 26,408 | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 20,352 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 42,492 | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 26,440 | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 26,524 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34,701 | +30.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34,701 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34,701 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314, 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 | 31,694 |
| 2021 | +108.8% | 20,352 | 42,492 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,423 | 16,000 | 30,788 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,211 | 21,670 | 43,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,139 | 13,432 | 32,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,759 | 12,568 | 43,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,125 | 11,850 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,181 | 16,118 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,102 | 20,352 | 42,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Portugal 40,480 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 37,412 compare
- 30 New Zealand 36,013 compare
- 32 Madagascar 27,904 compare
- 33 El Salvador 21,332 compare
- 34 Philippines 18,508 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,998 in 1997.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,850 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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