Milk production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Milk production was 1.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.97 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.51 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
485,460 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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 milk production in Ecuador is 1.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Ecuador peaked at 2.51 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 485,460 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485,460 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 505,610 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 515,430 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 535,490 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 555,610 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 606,300 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 626,390 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 683,240 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 699,830 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 711,690 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 723,740 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 736,760 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 770,050 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 773,378 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 791,635 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 816,501 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 854,008 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 871,073 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 909,780 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 929,564 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 949,380 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 868,468 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 913,697 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 758,626 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 777,478 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 757,764 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 898,807 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million tonnes | -6.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.97 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.97 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,262 tonnes | 485,460 tonnes | 699,830 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 795,862 tonnes | 711,690 tonnes | 909,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,423 tonnes | 757,764 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.32 million 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 milk production in Ecuador?
- Milk production in Ecuador was 1.97 million 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 milk production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,460 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for milk production?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.