Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 6.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Ecuador is 6.38 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Ecuador peaked at 11.38 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million t, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.62 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 million t | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.39 million t | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.78 million t | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 8.09 million t | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 9.01 million t | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 7.53 million t | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 9.53 million t | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 7.00 million t | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 6.50 million t | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.00 million t | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.58 million t | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 5.48 million t | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.65 million t | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 7.73 million t | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 5.76 million t | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 7.52 million t | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 6.93 million t | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 6.60 million t | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.62 million t | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.28 million t | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.43 million t | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 5.63 million t | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.71 million t | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million t | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.40 million t | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 5.62 million t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million t | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million t | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 5.72 million t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million t | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million t | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million t | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million t | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 million t | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million t | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 5.56 million t | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 5.41 million t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.66 million t | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million t | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.84 million t | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.12 million t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million t | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.36 million t | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 9.35 million t | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.48 million t | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.35 million t | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.14 million t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.38 million t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.26 million t | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.11 million t | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 8.67 million t | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.51 million t | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million t | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million t | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 11.38 million t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.75 million t | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million t | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million t | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.38 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.38 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.38 million t | 5.48 million t | 9.53 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 million t | 5.48 million t | 7.73 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 million t | 5.00 million t | 6.62 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 million t | 3.59 million t | 7.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 million t | 5.28 million t | 9.35 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 million t | 7.16 million t | 10.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million t | 6.26 million t | 11.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 sugar crops primary — production in Ecuador?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Ecuador was 6.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million t in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.