Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value was 2.26 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador is 2.26 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.7% on the previous year and up 500.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans — gross production value in Ecuador peaked at 2.26 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,230 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 35 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.
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,230 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 4,526 1000 SLC | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 4,905 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7,339 1000 SLC | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 9,084 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 11,870 1000 SLC | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 17,967 1000 SLC | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 9,723 1000 SLC | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 32,599 1000 SLC | +235.3% |
| 2000 | 41,594 1000 SLC | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 62,078 1000 SLC | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 84,237 1000 SLC | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 121,759 1000 SLC | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 105,392 1000 SLC | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 116,389 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 130,632 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 163,330 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 156,538 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 219,457 1000 SLC | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 328,927 1000 SLC | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 303,462 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 243,916 1000 SLC | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 246,916 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 376,609 1000 SLC | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 429,245 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 408,427 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 331,469 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 455,945 1000 SLC | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 577,325 1000 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 687,474 1000 SLC | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 733,457 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 800,359 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 971,798 1000 SLC | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million 1000 SLC | +132.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.26 million 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,189 1000 SLC, 39.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.26 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56,943 1000 SLC, 39.7× 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 | +235.3% | 9,723 1000 SLC | 32,599 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,249 1000 SLC | 3,230 1000 SLC | 32,599 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 120,141 1000 SLC | 41,594 1000 SLC | 219,457 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,224 1000 SLC | 243,916 1000 SLC | 577,325 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | 687,474 1000 SLC | 2.26 million 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 2.26 million 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 2.26 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,230 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for cocoa beans — gross production value?
- Ecuador ranks 13th 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 500.4%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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