Green coffee beans production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Green coffee beans production was 5,465 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green coffee beans 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
The most recent figure for green coffee beans production in Ecuador is 5,465 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in Ecuador peaked at 186,797 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,905 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green coffee beans production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 55,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 42,800 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 47,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 66,200 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1966 | 57,222 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 61,731 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 60,493 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 44,345 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 72,053 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 62,252 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 71,385 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 74,980 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 69,638 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 76,437 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 87,101 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 82,680 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 75,447 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 89,728 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 69,445 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 86,085 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 83,938 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 81,075 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 97,258 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 120,861 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 118,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 111,720 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 144,401 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 129,309 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 134,980 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 116,917 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 137,671 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 137,004 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 186,797 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 148,205 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 168,919 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 173,868 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 48,190 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1999 | 132,939 tonnes | +175.9% |
| 2000 | 27,606 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 164,790 tonnes | +496.9% |
| 2002 | 23,325 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 2003 | 23,579 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27,932 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 40,805 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 31,461 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 38,687 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 32,096 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 33,624 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 31,347 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 23,829 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 7,340 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 7,760 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,225 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 5,297 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 3,905 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 7,564 tonnes | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 5,065 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 8,141 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 5,280 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 4,917 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7,966 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 5,584 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 5,465 tonnes | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,465 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,465 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Green coffee beans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +496.9% | 27,606 tonnes | 164,790 tonnes |
| 1999 | +175.9% | 48,190 tonnes | 132,939 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,310 tonnes | 42,800 tonnes | 66,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,170 tonnes | 62,252 tonnes | 89,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,209 tonnes | 69,445 tonnes | 144,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,549 tonnes | 48,190 tonnes | 186,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,390 tonnes | 23,325 tonnes | 164,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,447 tonnes | 3,905 tonnes | 31,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,842 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes | 7,966 tonnes | 5 |
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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 green coffee beans production in Ecuador?
- Green coffee beans production in Ecuador was 5,465 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 186,797 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,905 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for green coffee beans production?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.