Cabbages production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 12,145 t of cabbages, the 104th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.4%. The record was 130,632 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,018 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,145 t
- World rank
- 104 of 146
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- Record
- 130,632 t
- 1962
Cabbages in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 30.6 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 0.67
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Nepal | 13,973 | 0.02% |
| 103 | Guyana | 13,346 | 0.02% |
| 104 | Ecuador | 12,145 | 0.02% |
| 105 | Fiji | 8,667 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Slovakia | 7,790 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 12,145 | +0.4% | 2,018 | 6.02 |
| 2023 | 12,100 | −0.3% | 2,010 | 6.02 |
| 2022 | 12,138 | −0.5% | 2,015 | 6.02 |
| 2021 | 12,198 | +2.0% | 2,028 | 6.01 |
| 2020 | 11,963 | −2.4% | 1,987 | 6.02 |
| 2019 | 12,251 | −1.0% | 2,029 | 6.04 |
| 2018 | 12,381 | −2.3% | 2,069 | 5.98 |
| 2017 | 12,677 | −0.0% | 2,005 | 6.32 |
| 2016 | 12,678 | +7.1% | 2,014 | 6.29 |
| 2015 | 11,843 | −6.8% | 1,976 | 5.99 |
| 2014 | 12,704 | −4.5% | 2,024 | 6.28 |
| 2013 | 13,297 | +1.3% | 2,041 | 6.51 |
| 2012 | 13,122 | +1.4% | 1,974 | 6.65 |
| 2011 | 12,946 | +1.4% | 1,897 | 6.82 |
| 2010 | 12,771 | +1.4% | 1,824 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 12,596 | −1.5% | 1,755 | 7.18 |
| 2008 | 12,784 | +5.9% | 1,777 | 7.19 |
| 2007 | 12,074 | +9.8% | 1,685 | 7.17 |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +1.1% | 1,600 | 6.88 |
| 2005 | 10,876 | +11% | 1,593 | 6.83 |
| 2004 | 9,784 | +17% | 1,473 | 6.64 |
| 2003 | 8,336 | −8.7% | 1,408 | 5.92 |
| 2002 | 9,128 | +3.8% | 1,373 | 6.65 |
| 2001 | 8,790 | −7.3% | 1,420 | 6.19 |
| 2000 | 9,482 | −64% | 1,668 | 5.68 |
| 1999 | 26,200 | +42% | 1,350 | 19.41 |
| 1998 | 18,500 | +22% | 1,014 | 18.24 |
| 1997 | 15,137 | +36% | 967 | 15.65 |
| 1996 | 11,132 | +127% | 930 | 11.97 |
| 1995 | 4,906 | −18% | 760 | 6.46 |
| 1994 | 5,975 | +29% | 810 | 7.38 |
| 1993 | 4,637 | −52% | 530 | 8.75 |
| 1992 | 9,676 | +136% | 970 | 9.98 |
| 1991 | 4,096 | −22% | 510 | 8.03 |
| 1990 | 5,264 | +4.4% | 400 | 13.16 |
| 1989 | 5,040 | −48% | 540 | 9.33 |
| 1988 | 9,653 | −7.5% | 620 | 15.57 |
| 1987 | 10,437 | −26% | 700 | 14.91 |
| 1986 | 14,097 | −46% | 1,129 | 12.49 |
| 1985 | 25,918 | −18% | 1,482 | 17.49 |
| 1984 | 31,631 | +20% | 1,739 | 18.19 |
| 1983 | 26,397 | +16% | 1,523 | 17.33 |
| 1982 | 22,839 | −10.0% | 1,457 | 15.68 |
| 1981 | 25,365 | +2.4% | 1,360 | 18.65 |
| 1980 | 24,760 | +19% | 1,271 | 19.48 |
| 1979 | 20,846 | −21% | 1,134 | 18.38 |
| 1978 | 26,473 | −39% | 1,096 | 24.15 |
| 1977 | 43,282 | −13% | 1,467 | 29.50 |
| 1976 | 49,577 | +14% | 1,669 | 29.70 |
| 1975 | 43,407 | +5.9% | 1,845 | 23.53 |
| 1974 | 40,980 | −11% | 1,625 | 25.22 |
| 1973 | 45,933 | −25% | 1,747 | 26.29 |
| 1972 | 61,583 | −24% | 2,119 | 29.06 |
| 1971 | 81,294 | +4.3% | 2,090 | 38.90 |
| 1970 | 77,968 | −16% | 2,296 | 33.96 |
| 1969 | 92,976 | +29% | 2,286 | 40.67 |
| 1968 | 72,316 | −35% | 2,348 | 30.80 |
| 1967 | 110,813 | +101% | 2,157 | 51.37 |
| 1966 | 55,229 | −36% | 2,097 | 26.34 |
| 1965 | 86,968 | −6.3% | 2,066 | 42.09 |
| 1964 | 92,784 | −12% | 2,371 | 39.13 |
| 1963 | 105,255 | −19% | 2,702 | 38.95 |
| 1962 | 130,632 | +89% | 3,051 | 42.82 |
| 1961 | 69,000 | — | 3,000 | 23.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 115
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 cabbages in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 12,145 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Ecuador ranked 104th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 130,632 t in 1962.
What is the yield of cabbages in Ecuador?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,145 t from 2,018 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 9 t (USD 10,000) 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; 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.