Bananas — Area harvested in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bananas — Area harvested was 181,088 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 181,088 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Ecuador peaked at 252,571 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59,306 ha, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 111,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 122,000 ha | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 169,000 ha | +38.5% |
| 1965 | 210,000 ha | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 186,688 ha | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 202,716 ha | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 195,095 ha | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 190,170 ha | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 193,560 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 181,050 ha | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 170,740 ha | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 161,907 ha | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 151,779 ha | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 109,860 ha | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 107,300 ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 100,540 ha | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 76,864 ha | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 67,547 ha | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 70,494 ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 63,999 ha | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 65,009 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 59,306 ha | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 60,646 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 65,188 ha | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 111,827 ha | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 119,500 ha | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 127,230 ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 130,650 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 143,230 ha | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 132,130 ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 184,920 ha | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 203,590 ha | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 221,270 ha | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 227,910 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 236,090 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 248,350 ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 206,931 ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 193,601 ha | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 252,571 ha | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 228,985 ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 229,622 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 233,813 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 226,520 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 221,085 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 209,350 ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 197,410 ha | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 215,521 ha | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 216,115 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 215,647 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 191,973 ha | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 210,894 ha | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 188,658 ha | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 182,158 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 185,489 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 180,337 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 158,057 ha | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 161,583 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 183,347 ha | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 160,630 ha | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 169,327 ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 174,771 ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 183,400 ha | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 181,088 ha | -1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 181,088 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,574 ha, 27.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 181,088 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 26.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +71.5% | 65,188 ha | 111,827 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,741 ha | 111,000 ha | 210,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 132,115 ha | 67,547 ha | 193,560 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,385 ha | 59,306 ha | 130,650 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,802 ha | 132,130 ha | 248,350 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,099 ha | 197,410 ha | 252,571 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,814 ha | 158,057 ha | 215,647 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,843 ha | 160,630 ha | 183,400 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Ecuador?
- Bananas — area harvested in Ecuador was 181,088 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 252,571 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,306 ha in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.