Cocoa bean production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cocoa bean production was 403,699 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
403,699 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
4th
of 62 countries
All-time high
403,699 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
35,006 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cocoa bean production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 44,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,800 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 49,900 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 50,764 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 61,236 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 81,724 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 47,993 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 53,584 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 70,806 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 67,784 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 63,374 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 91,039 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 75,272 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 65,192 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 72,120 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 72,085 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 77,407 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 91,215 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 80,460 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 96,941 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 45,000 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 77,000 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 130,772 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1986 | 89,913 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 57,529 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 85,110 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 82,880 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 96,722 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 90,403 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 93,999 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 82,729 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 81,163 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 85,505 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 89,928 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 90,870 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35,006 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 94,687 tonnes | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 64,991 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 76,030 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 60,268 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 88,263 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 89,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93,658 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 87,561 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 85,891 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 94,300 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 120,581 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 132,099 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 163,152 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 133,323 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 128,446 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 156,216 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 180,192 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 177,551 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 205,955 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 235,182 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 283,680 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 327,903 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 302,094 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 337,149 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 375,719 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 403,699 tonnes | +7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 403,699 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 745.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 403,699 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 94,687 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.