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