Sugar beet production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sugar beet production was 4,642 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,642 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
6,831 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
706 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet 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 4,642 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Ecuador peaked at 6,831 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 706 tonnes, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,003 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,296 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 3,164 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,720 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 2,654 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,073 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 3,053 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,142 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3,109 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,661 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1972 | 2,176 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 3,012 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 1,879 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 4,153 tonnes | +121.0% |
| 1976 | 3,665 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,271 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1978 | 777 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 943 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 1,361 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 2,106 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 5,388 tonnes | +155.8% |
| 1983 | 5,182 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,831 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 5,724 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 6,193 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 6,293 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,924 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1989 | 2,445 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 706 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 1,881 tonnes | +166.4% |
| 1992 | 1,773 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2,840 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 1,967 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 2,110 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2,081 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,359 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1998 | 1,829 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 2,080 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2,786 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 2,277 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 4,675 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 2003 | 4,810 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,180 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 3,446 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3,450 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,850 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,097 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,274 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,158 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,237 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,396 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,529 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,388 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,621 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,737 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,582 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,647 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,655 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,628 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,643 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,642 tonnes | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,642 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564 tonnes, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,642 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,249 tonnes, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +166.4% | 706 tonnes | 1,881 tonnes |
| 1982 | +155.8% | 2,106 tonnes | 5,388 tonnes |
| 1975 | +121.0% | 1,879 tonnes | 4,153 tonnes |
| 2002 | +105.3% | 2,277 tonnes | 4,675 tonnes |
| 1990 | -71.1% | 2,445 tonnes | 706 tonnes |
| 1988 | -69.4% | 6,293 tonnes | 1,924 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,014 tonnes | 2,654 tonnes | 3,296 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,265 tonnes | 777 tonnes | 4,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,345 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes | 6,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,063 tonnes | 706 tonnes | 3,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,627 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 4,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes | 4,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,643 tonnes | 4,628 tonnes | 4,655 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 sugar beet production in Ecuador?
- Sugar beet production in Ecuador was 4,642 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 sugar beet production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,831 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for sugar beet production?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.