Milk production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Milk production was 1.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 60th out of 191 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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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 60th out of 191 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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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.