Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ecuador
Ecuador: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 894,997 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — milk animals in Ecuador stood at 894,997 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Ecuador peaked at 1.51 million An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 581,000 An, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 582,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 587,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 581,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 593,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 607,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 650,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 673,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 738,500 An | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 748,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 753,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 760,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 786,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 804,700 An | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 823,900 An | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 837,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 852,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 771,000 An | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 773,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 796,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 801,487 An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 872,000 An | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 814,100 An | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 771,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 770,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 654,400 An | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 683,600 An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 722,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 780,200 An | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 872,300 An | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 931,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 931,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 952,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million An | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million An | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million An | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million An | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million An | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million An | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million An | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million An | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million An | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million An | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million An | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million An | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million An | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million An | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million An | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million An | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million An | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million An | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 925,156 An | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million An | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million An | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 986,478 An | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 941,704 An | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 972,413 An | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 894,997 An | -8.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 894,997 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569,858 An, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 894,997 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 308,424 An, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +37.7% | 1.10 million An | 1.51 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 639,944 An | 581,000 An | 748,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 795,660 An | 753,000 An | 852,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 774,109 An | 654,400 An | 872,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million An | 931,000 An | 1.28 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million An | 1.10 million An | 1.51 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million An | 925,156 An | 1.46 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,042 An | 894,997 An | 1.07 million An | 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 milk, total — milk animals in Ecuador?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Ecuador was 894,997 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million An in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,000 An in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.