Sugar cane production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sugar cane production was 6.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Ecuador stood at 6.38 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Ecuador peaked at 11.37 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million tonnes, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.38 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Ecuador?
- Sugar cane production in Ecuador was 6.38 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 sugar cane production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for sugar cane production?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.