Sweet potato production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sweet potato production was 4,207 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,207 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
22,595 tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
577 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Ecuador stood at 4,207 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Ecuador peaked at 22,595 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 577 tonnes, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,020 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,595 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 16,933 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 15,830 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 8,263 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1966 | 7,900 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 7,856 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,740 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 11,311 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1970 | 10,463 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 6,831 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 8,916 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 8,371 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 10,617 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 13,590 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 16,586 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 6,285 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1978 | 3,949 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 4,163 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,705 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 3,615 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 5,354 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 6,546 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 8,295 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 4,825 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 4,506 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4,013 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 6,298 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 10,568 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 4,089 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 1,860 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 946 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 1,052 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,665 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 917 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 1,377 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 1,116 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 577 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 1,913 tonnes | +231.5% |
| 2000 | 998 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 1,010 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,786 tonnes | +274.9% |
| 2003 | 2,009 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 2,151 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4,028 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,824 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 3,600 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,406 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,486 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,594 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,676 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,779 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,931 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,970 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,081 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,168 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,273 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,174 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,205 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,218 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,199 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,207 tonnes | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,207 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,207 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +274.9% | 1,010 tonnes | 3,786 tonnes |
| 1999 | +231.5% | 577 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,272 tonnes | 6,740 tonnes | 22,595 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,977 tonnes | 3,949 tonnes | 16,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,672 tonnes | 2,705 tonnes | 10,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,551 tonnes | 577 tonnes | 4,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,761 tonnes | 998 tonnes | 4,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,837 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | 4,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,201 tonnes | 4,174 tonnes | 4,218 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 sweet potato production in Ecuador?
- Sweet potato production in Ecuador was 4,207 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 sweet potato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,595 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for sweet potato production?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.