Fish and seafood production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fish and seafood production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fish and seafood production in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Ecuador is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Ecuador peaked at 1.30 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,600 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,500 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 49,700 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 46,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 53,500 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 48,200 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 57,500 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 68,900 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 64,900 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 91,020 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 102,580 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 107,040 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 152,080 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 176,500 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 215,790 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 282,790 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 425,510 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 614,510 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 605,270 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 639,540 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 539,290 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 607,930 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 372,430 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 883,400 tonnes | +137.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 680,130 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 876,020 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 682,790 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 366,640 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 437,670 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 343,510 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 374,400 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 419,340 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 614,790 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 811,850 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 671,380 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 468,140 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 629,610 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 657,800 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 645,360 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 396,800 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 494,800 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 465,450 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 602,950 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 638,650 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 579,950 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 677,690 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 717,040 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 672,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 816,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 835,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 846,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 34.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 33.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +137.2% | 372,430 tonnes | 883,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,233 tonnes | 38,600 tonnes | 68,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 277,309 tonnes | 91,020 tonnes | 614,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,348 tonnes | 372,430 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,733 tonnes | 343,510 tonnes | 811,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,649 tonnes | 396,800 tonnes | 717,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 672,000 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 fish and seafood production in Ecuador?
- Fish and seafood production in Ecuador was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for fish and seafood production?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).