Bean production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bean production was 17,860 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,860 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
71st
of 135 countries
All-time high
41,331 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
9,990 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
In 2024, bean production in Ecuador stood at 17,860 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Ecuador peaked at 41,331 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9,990 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,659 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 24,931 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 31,474 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 36,498 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 37,825 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 35,440 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 37,895 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 41,331 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 30,148 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 26,038 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 31,961 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 28,001 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 26,103 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 32,000 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 26,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 18,760 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 23,196 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 26,275 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 29,699 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 28,539 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 20,282 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 26,055 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 24,924 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 21,489 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 21,803 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 25,572 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 31,882 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 26,380 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 26,043 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 27,663 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 29,178 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 34,491 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 33,383 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 34,617 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 35,971 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30,489 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 30,573 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,882 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 29,804 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 17,922 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 15,601 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 17,603 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 23,487 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 17,930 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 12,306 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 14,623 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 11,225 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 14,644 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 12,966 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 9,990 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 10,755 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,550 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 12,878 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10,672 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 19,383 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 11,095 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 14,744 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 11,874 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 17,717 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 14,672 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 12,972 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 17,860 tonnes | +37.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17,860 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17,860 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,858 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 37,895 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,354 tonnes | 18,760 tonnes | 41,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,652 tonnes | 20,282 tonnes | 31,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,879 tonnes | 26,043 tonnes | 35,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,638 tonnes | 11,225 tonnes | 29,804 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,968 tonnes | 9,990 tonnes | 19,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,019 tonnes | 11,874 tonnes | 17,860 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 bean production in Ecuador?
- Bean production in Ecuador was 17,860 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 bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41,331 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,990 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for bean production?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.