Apricots production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 359 t of apricots, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 500 t in 1996. Area harvested: 72 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 359 t
- World rank
- 62 of 66
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- Record
- 500 t
- 1996
Apricots in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 7.0 (−29%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Canada | 513 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Slovakia | 510 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Ecuador | 359 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Slovenia | 290 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Kenya | 83 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of apricots
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 | 359 | +0.3% | 72 | 4.99 |
| 2023 | 358 | 0.0% | 71 | 5.04 |
| 2022 | 358 | −0.3% | 71 | 5.04 |
| 2021 | 359 | 0.0% | 72 | 4.99 |
| 2020 | 359 | +0.3% | 70 | 5.13 |
| 2019 | 358 | +0.3% | 71 | 5.04 |
| 2018 | 357 | +0.3% | 71 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 356 | −0.6% | 71 | 5.01 |
| 2016 | 358 | +4.7% | 73 | 4.90 |
| 2015 | 342 | −3.4% | 71 | 4.82 |
| 2014 | 354 | −6.1% | 74 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 377 | −5.8% | 78 | 4.83 |
| 2012 | 400 | +5.8% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 378 | +0.3% | 80 | 4.73 |
| 2010 | 377 | −5.8% | 81 | 4.65 |
| 2009 | 400 | +5.3% | 85 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 380 | +8.6% | 88 | 4.32 |
| 2007 | 350 | +6.1% | 90 | 3.89 |
| 2006 | 330 | +3.1% | 80 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 320 | +6.7% | 78 | 4.10 |
| 2004 | 300 | +2.0% | 75 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 294 | −0.3% | 70 | 4.20 |
| 2002 | 295 | +1.7% | 68 | 4.34 |
| 2001 | 290 | −7.9% | 65 | 4.46 |
| 2000 | 315 | +0.6% | 70 | 4.50 |
| 1999 | 313 | +12% | 69 | 4.54 |
| 1998 | 280 | −6.7% | 60 | 4.67 |
| 1997 | 300 | −40% | 65 | 4.62 |
| 1996 | 500 | +12% | 109 | 4.59 |
| 1995 | 447 | +40% | 96 | 4.66 |
| 1994 | 320 | 0.0% | 68 | 4.71 |
| 1993 | 320 | +0.6% | 67 | 4.78 |
| 1992 | 318 | +0.6% | 66 | 4.82 |
| 1991 | 316 | −5.4% | 65 | 4.86 |
| 1990 | 334 | +11% | 68 | 4.91 |
| 1989 | 300 | 0.0% | 63 | 4.76 |
| 1988 | 300 | 0.0% | 63 | 4.76 |
| 1987 | 300 | 0.0% | 63 | 4.76 |
| 1986 | 300 | 0.0% | 63 | 4.76 |
| 1985 | 300 | 0.0% | 63 | 4.76 |
| 1984 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 300 | −1.6% | — | — |
| 1968 | 305 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 300 | +52% | — | — |
| 1965 | 197 | −19% | — | — |
| 1964 | 243 | +22% | — | — |
| 1963 | 200 | +4.7% | — | — |
| 1962 | 191 | −48% | — | — |
| 1961 | 368 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 103 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apricots in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 359 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of apricots?
Ecuador ranked 62nd of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 500 t in 1996.
What is the yield of apricots in Ecuador?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (359 t from 72 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import apricots?
In 2024 Ecuador reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 imputed 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.