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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 37.61 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 China 11.76 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 9.26 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Brazil 7.05 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 6.91 million tonnes compare
  6. 7 Philippines 5.64 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Banana production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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