FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 4,523 t of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c., the 3rd largest in the world (11.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 8,212 t in 1983. Area harvested: 3,339 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,523 t
- World rank
- 3 of 7
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 8,212 t
- 1983
Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,523 | +0.2% | 3,339 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | 4,516 | −0.4% | 3,334 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 4,532 | +0.2% | 3,344 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 4,522 | +0.6% | 3,338 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 4,493 | −1.9% | 3,320 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 4,581 | +2.0% | 3,372 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 4,492 | +2.0% | 3,321 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 4,406 | +2.2% | 3,268 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 4,313 | +0.6% | 3,182 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 4,287 | +0.9% | 3,185 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 4,249 | +1.2% | 3,139 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 3,000 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +2.4% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 2011 | 3,906 | +1.9% | 3,063 | 1.28 |
| 2010 | 3,835 | −1.7% | 3,033 | 1.26 |
| 2009 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 3,101 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 3,800 | −1.3% | 2,900 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 3,850 | +12% | 2,850 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 3,440 | −0.7% | 2,813 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 3,465 | −30% | 2,839 | 1.22 |
| 2004 | 4,963 | +116% | 2,754 | 1.80 |
| 2003 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 0.85 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | −16% | 2,700 | 0.85 |
| 2001 | 2,722 | +18% | 2,650 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 2,310 | +5.0% | 2,600 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 2,600 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +11% | 2,400 | 0.88 |
| 1997 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 1,773 | 1.07 |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 1,637 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | −25% | 1,525 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | 2,253 | +2.4% | 2,000 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 2,200 | −9.3% | 1,900 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 2,426 | −24% | 2,310 | 1.05 |
| 1991 | 3,173 | +48% | 2,240 | 1.42 |
| 1990 | 2,141 | −40% | 1,893 | 1.13 |
| 1989 | 3,571 | +3.6% | 3,207 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 3,448 | −28% | 3,017 | 1.14 |
| 1987 | 4,757 | −19% | 2,947 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 5,852 | −3.7% | 3,039 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 6,077 | −3.6% | 3,092 | 1.97 |
| 1984 | 6,302 | −23% | 3,200 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 8,212 | +5.8% | 3,625 | 2.27 |
| 1982 | 7,765 | +30% | 3,525 | 2.20 |
| 1981 | 5,989 | −1.5% | 3,302 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 6,081 | +36% | 3,244 | 1.87 |
| 1979 | 4,487 | +24% | 2,456 | 1.83 |
| 1978 | 3,610 | +2.6% | 2,241 | 1.61 |
| 1977 | 3,517 | — | 2,183 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.