Chicken meat production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Chicken meat production was 554,360 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
554,360
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
563,300
in 2023
All-time low
4,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Ecuador is 554,360, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Ecuador peaked at 563,300 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 | — |
| 1962 | 4,725 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 5,221 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 5,542 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 6,391 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 6,420 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6,981 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 6,994 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7,620 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 9,100 | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 10,400 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 11,325 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 10,896 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 12,981 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 12,981 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,166 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 18,240 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 20,064 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 20,400 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20,040 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 24,768 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 27,480 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 30,456 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 36,576 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 43,860 | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 54,480 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 52,320 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 54,396 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 59,328 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 69,852 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 76,133 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 80,355 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 80,327 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102,000 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 105,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 148,663 | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 177,233 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 107,516 | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 148,000 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 193,759 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 207,961 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 208,620 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 210,937 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 207,666 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 209,774 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 336,000 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 325,504 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 354,642 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 382,505 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 399,257 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 393,071 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 455,224 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 485,314 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 511,271 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 548,073 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 459,886 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 441,832 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 505,100 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 452,047 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 489,786 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 513,694 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 563,300 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 554,360 | -1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 554,360 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 554,360 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,044 | 4,500 | 7,620 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,155 | 9,100 | 20,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,370 | 20,040 | 59,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,508 | 69,852 | 177,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,486 | 193,759 | 354,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,153 | 382,505 | 548,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,637 | 452,047 | 563,300 | 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 chicken meat production in Ecuador?
- Chicken meat production in Ecuador was 554,360 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 563,300 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for chicken meat production?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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