> In 2024 Ecuador produced 242,011 t of beef (cattle meat), the 46th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%.

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 242,011 t of beef (cattle meat), the 46th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 309,328 t in 2017.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Production, 2024242,011 t
World rank46 of 189
10-year change+43%
Record309,328 t2017

## Beef (cattle meat) in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.27% in 2014
kg per person13.3world 8.55
10-year change+43%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/belgium/) | 249,440 | 0.36% |
| 45 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/ukraine/) | 244,500 | 0.35% |
| 46 | **Ecuador** | 242,011 | 0.35% |
| 47 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uganda/) | 237,543 | 0.34% |
| 48 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/iran/) | 235,157 | 0.34% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 242,011 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 252,317 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 242,435 | +27% |
| 2021 | 190,881 | −19% |
| 2020 | 237,040 | −14% |
| 2019 | 275,578 | −4.9% |
| 2018 | 289,765 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | 309,328 | +31% |
| 2016 | 235,572 | +49% |
| 2015 | 158,560 | −6.0% |
| 2014 | 168,654 | −18% |
| 2013 | 206,723 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 192,329 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 201,369 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 189,016 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 187,365 | +12% |
| 2008 | 167,791 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 167,427 | −12% |
| 2006 | 189,781 | +10% |
| 2005 | 172,273 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | 186,224 | −1.5% |
| 2003 | 188,980 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 198,923 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 187,544 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 170,615 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 164,280 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 158,202 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 155,611 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 153,324 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 148,663 | +17% |
| 1994 | 127,498 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 126,038 | +11% |
| 1992 | 113,208 | −0.1% |
| 1991 | 113,274 | +13% |
| 1990 | 100,007 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 97,890 | −4.3% |
| 1988 | 102,290 | +11% |
| 1987 | 92,443 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 89,600 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 88,500 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 82,990 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 81,200 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 78,390 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 75,870 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 73,730 | −16% |
| 1979 | 88,259 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 84,640 | +15% |
| 1977 | 73,849 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 68,077 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67,463 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 64,196 | +14% |
| 1973 | 56,098 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55,652 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 53,968 | −13% |
| 1970 | 61,805 | +17% |
| 1969 | 52,901 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 49,722 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 47,124 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 46,381 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 42,992 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 42,041 | +12% |
| 1962 | 37,463 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 36,841 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports33 t USD 436,000
Importer rank133 of 169
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/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 242,011 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Ecuador ranked 46th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Ecuador changed?

It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 309,328 t in 2017.

### Does Ecuador export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Ecuador reported no exports and imports of 33 t (USD 436,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[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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