Pig meat production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pig meat production was 220,152 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pig meat production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Ecuador is 220,152 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Ecuador peaked at 220,152 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,134 tonnes, in 1963.
Ecuador ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,548 tonnes | 25,134 tonnes | 31,725 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,729 tonnes | 29,925 tonnes | 56,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,260 tonnes | 53,304 tonnes | 67,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,105 tonnes | 70,672 tonnes | 110,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,316 tonnes | 86,580 tonnes | 139,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,592 tonnes | 96,827 tonnes | 162,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,450 tonnes | 137,886 tonnes | 220,152 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Ecuador?
- Pig meat production in Ecuador was 220,152 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 220,152 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,134 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for pig meat production?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.