Abaca, manila hemp production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 37,925 t of abaca, manila hemp, the 2nd largest in the world (34.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 38,623 t in 2019. Area harvested: 29,081 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,925 t
- World rank
- 2 of 6
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 38,623 t
- 2019
Abaca, manila hemp in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 34.9%
- 34.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.7 (+100%)
- kg per person
- 2.09
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- world +2.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 68,527 | 63.1% |
| 2 | Ecuador | 37,925 | 34.9% |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 1,264 | 1.2% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 560 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of abaca, manila hemp
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,925 | +0.1% | 29,081 | 1.30 |
| 2023 | 37,885 | −0.5% | 29,020 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 38,069 | +0.7% | 29,155 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 37,821 | +0.2% | 29,067 | 1.30 |
| 2020 | 37,763 | −2.2% | 28,836 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 38,623 | +4.2% | 29,563 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 37,078 | −1.4% | 28,802 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 37,588 | +3.8% | 28,144 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 36,210 | −3.3% | 27,912 | 1.30 |
| 2015 | 37,434 | +3.4% | 27,503 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 36,212 | +3.5% | 26,926 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 34,986 | +2.1% | 26,583 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 34,265 | +0.7% | 25,895 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 34,019 | +2.9% | 25,571 | 1.33 |
| 2010 | 33,072 | +2.6% | 24,343 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 32,238 | +0.7% | 23,800 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 23,768 | 1.35 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +14% | 23,000 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 28,000 | −3.8% | 23,000 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 29,107 | −4.7% | 22,400 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 30,558 | +9.1% | 22,910 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 19,500 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 17,500 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +54% | 17,000 | 1.47 |
| 2000 | 16,270 | −34% | 13,986 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 16,500 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +3.1% | 16,400 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 23,287 | +6.9% | 16,380 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 21,782 | +21% | 15,330 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 17,959 | +15% | 14,450 | 1.24 |
| 1994 | 15,551 | −23% | 14,310 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 20,167 | −1.6% | 16,820 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 20,490 | +25% | 17,470 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 16,360 | −4.9% | 17,350 | 0.94 |
| 1990 | 17,198 | +23% | 17,700 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 13,945 | −37% | 17,060 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 22,029 | +38% | 17,830 | 1.24 |
| 1987 | 15,948 | +135% | 16,600 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 6,800 | −32% | 14,000 | 0.49 |
| 1985 | 9,956 | −46% | 13,510 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 18,315 | +141% | 20,782 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 7,600 | +7.0% | 11,600 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 7,100 | −23% | 11,800 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 9,240 | −16% | 13,540 | 0.68 |
| 1980 | 11,046 | +3.3% | 13,807 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 10,690 | 0.0% | 14,400 | 0.74 |
| 1978 | 10,690 | −35% | 14,400 | 0.74 |
| 1977 | 16,550 | +19% | 13,000 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 13,850 | +33% | 10,850 | 1.28 |
| 1975 | 10,425 | +9.8% | 8,180 | 1.27 |
| 1974 | 9,492 | +45% | 7,370 | 1.29 |
| 1973 | 6,557 | +50% | 6,525 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 4,375 | −2.8% | 3,300 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 4,500 | +25% | 2,100 | 2.14 |
| 1970 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 1,850 | 1.95 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,800 | 1.94 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +12% | 1,300 | 2.15 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +1,289% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1965 | 180 | +20% | 150 | 1.20 |
| 1964 | 150 | +7.1% | 120 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 140 | +17% | 110 | 1.27 |
| 1962 | 120 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 120 | — | 100 | 1.20 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of abaca, manila hemp in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 37,925 t in 2024, 34.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of abaca, manila hemp?
Ecuador ranked 2nd of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Philippines with 63.1% of the world total.
How has the production of abaca, manila hemp in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.0% for the world. The record was 38,623 t in 2019.
What is the yield of abaca, manila hemp in Ecuador?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37,925 t from 29,081 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ecuador is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.