Tomato production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tomato production was 66,280 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,280 tonnes
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
118,189 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
13,121 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 tomato production in Ecuador is 66,280 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Ecuador peaked at 118,189 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,121 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 94th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 64,413 tonnes | +211.2% |
| 1963 | 68,744 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 79,592 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 53,596 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 98,504 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 1967 | 57,420 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1968 | 38,585 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 25,194 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1970 | 24,186 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 24,435 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 26,556 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 24,486 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 33,327 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 37,243 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 42,552 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 33,872 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 36,742 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 32,300 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 38,147 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 42,309 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 36,783 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 35,999 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 63,980 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1985 | 64,677 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67,505 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 73,273 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 118,189 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 84,131 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 88,077 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 76,862 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 100,651 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 89,867 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 66,203 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 64,035 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 64,767 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44,708 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 64,551 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 62,189 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 61,426 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 28,976 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 58,645 tonnes | +102.4% |
| 2003 | 45,046 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 84,886 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 2005 | 72,160 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 61,929 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 70,094 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 50,551 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 46,536 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 53,518 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 36,221 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 62,956 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 13,121 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 71,831 tonnes | +447.4% |
| 2015 | 68,355 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 55,550 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 62,675 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 31,891 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 31,591 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38,438 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 55,277 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 52,229 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 40,079 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 66,280 tonnes | +65.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 66,280 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 66,280 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +447.4% | 13,121 tonnes | 71,831 tonnes |
| 1962 | +211.2% | 20,700 tonnes | 64,413 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,305 tonnes | 20,700 tonnes | 98,504 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,570 tonnes | 24,186 tonnes | 42,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,499 tonnes | 35,999 tonnes | 118,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,191 tonnes | 44,708 tonnes | 100,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,025 tonnes | 28,976 tonnes | 84,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,771 tonnes | 13,121 tonnes | 71,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,461 tonnes | 38,438 tonnes | 66,280 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 91 United Arab Emirates 72,522 tonnes compare
- 92 Honduras 68,561 tonnes compare
- 93 North Korea 66,533 tonnes compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,777 tonnes compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 60,344 tonnes compare
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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 tomato production in Ecuador?
- Tomato production in Ecuador was 66,280 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 tomato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 118,189 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,121 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for tomato production?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.