Cocoa bean production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cocoa bean production was 403,699 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa 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
Ecuador recorded 403,699 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Ecuador peaked at 403,699 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,006 tonnes, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,346 tonnes | 37,800 tonnes | 81,724 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,866 tonnes | 53,584 tonnes | 91,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,682 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 130,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,101 tonnes | 35,006 tonnes | 96,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,122 tonnes | 60,268 tonnes | 120,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,580 tonnes | 128,446 tonnes | 283,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,313 tonnes | 302,094 tonnes | 403,699 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Ecuador?
- Cocoa bean production in Ecuador was 403,699 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 403,699 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,006 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for cocoa bean production?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.