Cocoa bean production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cocoa bean production was 403,699 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 403,699 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,006, 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.
Cocoa bean production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,100 | — |
| 1962 | 44,300 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44,300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,800 | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 49,900 | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 50,764 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 61,236 | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 81,724 | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 47,993 | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 53,584 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 70,806 | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 67,784 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 63,374 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 91,039 | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 75,272 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 65,192 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 72,120 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 72,085 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 77,407 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 91,215 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 80,460 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 96,941 | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 77,000 | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 130,772 | +69.8% |
| 1986 | 89,913 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 57,529 | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 85,110 | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 82,880 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 96,722 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 90,403 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 93,999 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 82,729 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 81,163 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 85,505 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 89,928 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 90,870 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35,006 | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 94,687 | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 64,991 | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 76,030 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 60,268 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 88,263 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 89,680 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93,658 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 87,561 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 85,891 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 94,300 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 120,581 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 132,099 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 163,152 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 133,323 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 128,446 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 156,216 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 180,192 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 177,551 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 205,955 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 235,182 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 283,680 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 327,903 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 302,094 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 337,149 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 375,719 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 403,699 | +7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 403,699 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36, 745.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 403,699 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463, 275.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +170.5% | 35,006 | 94,687 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,346 | 37,800 | 81,724 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,866 | 53,584 | 91,039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,682 | 45,000 | 130,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,101 | 35,006 | 96,722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,122 | 60,268 | 120,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,580 | 128,446 | 283,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,313 | 302,094 | 403,699 | 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 cocoa bean production in Ecuador?
- Cocoa bean production in Ecuador was 403,699 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 403,699 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,006 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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