> In 2024 Ecuador produced 34,701 t of avocados, the 31st largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%.

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# Avocados production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 34,701 t of avocados, the 31st largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 43,998 t in 1997. Area harvested: 6,820 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202434,701 t
World rank31 of 73
10-year change+41%
Record43,998 t1997

## Avocados in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.31%0.48% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.1world 11.2 (−54%)
kg per person1.91world 1.38
10-year change+41%world +120%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/cote-divoire/) | 37,411 | 0.33% |
| 30 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/new-zealand/) | 36,013 | 0.32% |
| 31 | **Ecuador** | 34,701 | 0.31% |
| 32 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/madagascar/) | 27,904 | 0.25% |
| 33 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/el-salvador/) | 21,332 | 0.19% |

[Full ranking of 73 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

### Map of world production of avocados

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 34,701 | +31% | 6,820 | 5.09 |
| 2023 | 26,524 | +0.3% | 4,550 | 5.83 |
| 2022 | 26,440 | −38% | 4,329 | 6.11 |
| 2021 | 42,492 | +109% | 6,005 | 7.08 |
| 2020 | 20,352 | −23% | 4,822 | 4.22 |
| 2019 | 26,408 | +45% | 4,415 | 5.98 |
| 2018 | 18,232 | −13% | 4,309 | 4.23 |
| 2017 | 20,995 | +30% | 4,653 | 4.51 |
| 2016 | 16,118 | −32% | 3,615 | 4.46 |
| 2015 | 23,859 | −3.0% | 4,359 | 5.47 |
| 2014 | 24,598 | −8.9% | 4,331 | 5.68 |
| 2013 | 27,000 | −5.6% | 4,600 | 5.87 |
| 2012 | 28,600 | +5.9% | 4,232 | 6.76 |
| 2011 | 27,000 | −6.9% | 3,517 | 7.68 |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 3,618 | 8.02 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +1.1% | 3,333 | 8.40 |
| 2008 | 27,687 | −2.9% | 2,900 | 9.55 |
| 2007 | 28,500 | +1.8% | 3,000 | 9.50 |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +1.5% | 2,950 | 9.49 |
| 2005 | 27,580 | +26% | 2,931 | 9.41 |
| 2004 | 21,928 | +85% | 2,572 | 8.53 |
| 2003 | 11,850 | −23% | 1,600 | 7.41 |
| 2002 | 15,303 | −6.1% | 2,367 | 6.47 |
| 2001 | 16,296 | +1.2% | 2,512 | 6.49 |
| 2000 | 16,104 | −24% | 2,219 | 7.26 |
| 1999 | 21,203 | −10% | 2,678 | 7.92 |
| 1998 | 23,577 | −46% | 2,802 | 8.41 |
| 1997 | 43,998 | +39% | 4,500 | 9.78 |
| 1996 | 31,694 | +152% | 4,187 | 7.57 |
| 1995 | 12,568 | −48% | 3,080 | 4.08 |
| 1994 | 24,063 | +36% | 3,380 | 7.12 |
| 1993 | 17,668 | +9.9% | 3,560 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 16,083 | −11% | 3,180 | 5.06 |
| 1991 | 18,083 | −3.1% | 3,380 | 5.35 |
| 1990 | 18,655 | +39% | 3,100 | 6.02 |
| 1989 | 13,432 | −18% | 3,390 | 3.96 |
| 1988 | 16,376 | −18% | 3,710 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 20,026 | −1.3% | 3,200 | 6.26 |
| 1986 | 20,290 | −29% | 3,465 | 5.86 |
| 1985 | 28,382 | −13% | 3,394 | 8.36 |
| 1984 | 32,577 | +10% | 3,275 | 9.95 |
| 1983 | 29,561 | −4.9% | 2,954 | 10.01 |
| 1982 | 31,076 | +1.5% | 2,945 | 10.55 |
| 1981 | 30,617 | +5.4% | 2,892 | 10.59 |
| 1980 | 29,055 | +0.2% | 2,825 | 10.28 |
| 1979 | 28,994 | −7.5% | 2,729 | 10.62 |
| 1978 | 31,346 | −23% | 2,709 | 11.57 |
| 1977 | 40,466 | −7.0% | 2,664 | 15.19 |
| 1976 | 43,495 | +36% | 4,635 | 9.38 |
| 1975 | 31,936 | +8.9% | 4,889 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 29,332 | +21% | 5,248 | 5.59 |
| 1973 | 24,317 | −11% | 3,011 | 8.08 |
| 1972 | 27,200 | +26% | 3,167 | 8.59 |
| 1971 | 21,670 | −7.2% | 2,028 | 10.69 |
| 1970 | 23,358 | −1.7% | 2,905 | 8.04 |
| 1969 | 23,768 | −23% | 2,802 | 8.48 |
| 1968 | 30,788 | +12% | 3,013 | 10.22 |
| 1967 | 27,395 | +19% | 3,037 | 9.02 |
| 1966 | 22,998 | −4.1% | 2,280 | 10.09 |
| 1965 | 23,984 | −17% | 2,451 | 9.79 |
| 1964 | 28,782 | −1.3% | 1,901 | 15.14 |
| 1963 | 29,174 | +13% | 1,816 | 16.06 |
| 1962 | 25,920 | +62% | 1,599 | 16.21 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 1,300 | 12.31 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,341 t USD 3.7 m
Exporter rank37 of 94
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](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of avocados in Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 34,701 t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of avocados?

Ecuador ranked 31st of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of avocados in Ecuador changed?

It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 43,998 t in 1997.

### What is the yield of avocados in Ecuador?

5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34,701 t from 6,820 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.

### Does Ecuador export or import avocados?

In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 2,341 t (USD 3.7 m) and no imports, 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/mexico/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/dominican-republic/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/peru/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/indonesia/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/kenya/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/brazil/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/israel/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/ethiopia/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/haiti/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/chile/)
[All countries producing avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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