Banana production by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Banana production by region was 7.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.93 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
1.64 million tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region 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 banana production by region in Ecuador is 7.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Ecuador peaked at 7.93 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million tonnes, in 1983.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.60 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.47 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.30 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1965 | 3.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1967 | 2.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.77 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 3.03 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 2.91 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.74 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.45 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 4.42 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.40 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.75 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 6.08 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.12 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.13 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.70 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7.64 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.93 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.43 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.01 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 6.76 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.19 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 7.59 million tonnes | +5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.59 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 102.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.59 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 70.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 banana production by region in Ecuador?
- Banana production by region in Ecuador was 7.59 million 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 banana production by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for banana production by region?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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