Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value was 954,519 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador stood at 954,519 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador peaked at 954,519 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,769 1000 SLC, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,272 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 104,744 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 104,744 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 89,376 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 117,985 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 120,028 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 144,788 1000 SLC | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 193,231 1000 SLC | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 113,476 1000 SLC | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 126,696 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 167,416 1000 SLC | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 160,271 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 149,844 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 215,256 1000 SLC | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 177,976 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 154,142 1000 SLC | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 170,523 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 170,440 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 183,024 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 215,672 1000 SLC | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 190,242 1000 SLC | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 229,211 1000 SLC | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 106,400 1000 SLC | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 182,061 1000 SLC | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 309,202 1000 SLC | +69.8% |
| 1986 | 212,593 1000 SLC | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 136,023 1000 SLC | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 201,237 1000 SLC | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 195,964 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 228,693 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 213,752 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 222,254 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 195,607 1000 SLC | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 191,905 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 202,171 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 212,629 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 214,856 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 82,769 1000 SLC | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 223,881 1000 SLC | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 153,667 1000 SLC | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 179,768 1000 SLC | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 142,500 1000 SLC | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 208,692 1000 SLC | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 212,042 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 221,448 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 207,032 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 203,084 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 222,966 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 285,106 1000 SLC | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 312,339 1000 SLC | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 385,761 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 315,233 1000 SLC | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 303,702 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 369,362 1000 SLC | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 426,053 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 419,808 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 486,967 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 556,072 1000 SLC | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 670,741 1000 SLC | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 775,304 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 714,281 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 797,167 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 888,363 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 954,519 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 954,519 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44,220 1000 SLC, 21.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 954,519 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,220 1000 SLC, 21.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +170.5% | 82,769 1000 SLC | 223,881 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,405 1000 SLC | 89,376 1000 SLC | 193,231 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 167,559 1000 SLC | 126,696 1000 SLC | 215,256 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,860 1000 SLC | 106,400 1000 SLC | 309,202 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,852 1000 SLC | 82,769 1000 SLC | 228,693 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,630 1000 SLC | 142,500 1000 SLC | 285,106 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,604 1000 SLC | 303,702 1000 SLC | 670,741 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,927 1000 SLC | 714,281 1000 SLC | 954,519 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador?
- Cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador was 954,519 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 954,519 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,769 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for cocoa beans — gross production value?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans — gross production value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. 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, published as part of Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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