Cassava production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 84,768 t of cassava, the 55th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 424,000 t in 1974. Area harvested: 11,636 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 84,768 t
- World rank
- 55 of 94
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 424,000 t
- 1974
Cassava in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 10.2 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 4.67
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Somalia | 98,460 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 91,505 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Ecuador | 84,768 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 77,190 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Comoros | 58,917 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 84,768 | −29% | 11,636 | 7.28 |
| 2023 | 119,431 | −18% | 18,970 | 6.30 |
| 2022 | 146,300 | +52% | 17,697 | 8.27 |
| 2021 | 96,210 | +50% | 17,475 | 5.51 |
| 2020 | 64,273 | −8.0% | 14,962 | 4.30 |
| 2019 | 69,863 | −9.1% | 13,601 | 5.14 |
| 2018 | 76,892 | −25% | 12,756 | 6.03 |
| 2017 | 102,526 | +13% | 17,075 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 90,726 | +21% | 18,045 | 5.03 |
| 2015 | 75,200 | −32% | 17,904 | 4.20 |
| 2014 | 111,294 | +143% | 18,770 | 5.93 |
| 2013 | 45,769 | −35% | 18,226 | 2.51 |
| 2012 | 70,945 | +37% | 15,620 | 4.54 |
| 2011 | 51,680 | −4.0% | 18,232 | 2.83 |
| 2010 | 53,857 | −19% | 16,813 | 3.20 |
| 2009 | 66,299 | −35% | 21,256 | 3.12 |
| 2008 | 102,277 | +38% | 19,964 | 5.12 |
| 2007 | 74,241 | +7.0% | 16,459 | 4.51 |
| 2006 | 69,397 | −31% | 20,245 | 3.43 |
| 2005 | 100,229 | +13% | 22,677 | 4.42 |
| 2004 | 88,601 | +3.4% | 22,373 | 3.96 |
| 2003 | 85,678 | −9.4% | 21,453 | 3.99 |
| 2002 | 94,521 | +12% | 23,540 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 84,307 | −0.8% | 22,186 | 3.80 |
| 2000 | 84,971 | +6.2% | 24,341 | 3.49 |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +7.5% | 20,000 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 74,410 | +0.2% | 15,111 | 4.92 |
| 1997 | 74,255 | −1.9% | 19,760 | 3.76 |
| 1996 | 75,689 | +0.0% | 20,000 | 3.78 |
| 1995 | 75,683 | −2.3% | 20,760 | 3.65 |
| 1994 | 77,490 | +1.5% | 18,960 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 76,337 | +0.1% | 21,050 | 3.63 |
| 1992 | 76,258 | −16% | 20,680 | 3.69 |
| 1991 | 90,279 | −33% | 19,120 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 134,245 | +18% | 24,590 | 5.46 |
| 1989 | 113,551 | −7.8% | 21,950 | 5.17 |
| 1988 | 123,145 | −6.1% | 20,850 | 5.91 |
| 1987 | 131,190 | +11% | 22,400 | 5.86 |
| 1986 | 118,015 | −48% | 19,911 | 5.93 |
| 1985 | 228,808 | −4.4% | 22,212 | 10.30 |
| 1984 | 239,221 | +23% | 23,993 | 9.97 |
| 1983 | 194,794 | +5.9% | 20,103 | 9.69 |
| 1982 | 183,936 | −22% | 19,926 | 9.23 |
| 1981 | 236,789 | +3.3% | 26,000 | 9.11 |
| 1980 | 229,313 | +26% | 25,174 | 9.11 |
| 1979 | 182,655 | +8.7% | 20,039 | 9.11 |
| 1978 | 167,989 | −25% | 23,818 | 7.05 |
| 1977 | 223,545 | −36% | 31,023 | 7.21 |
| 1976 | 348,394 | −1.4% | 33,180 | 10.50 |
| 1975 | 353,517 | −17% | 34,565 | 10.23 |
| 1974 | 424,000 | +19% | 48,895 | 8.67 |
| 1973 | 354,900 | −5.8% | 35,800 | 9.91 |
| 1972 | 376,889 | −1.6% | 40,670 | 9.27 |
| 1971 | 383,015 | +3.1% | 37,045 | 10.34 |
| 1970 | 371,371 | −4.8% | 34,795 | 10.67 |
| 1969 | 390,177 | +67% | 34,600 | 11.28 |
| 1968 | 234,017 | −28% | 26,680 | 8.77 |
| 1967 | 322,932 | +17% | 27,145 | 11.90 |
| 1966 | 275,970 | +8.9% | 27,548 | 10.02 |
| 1965 | 253,508 | +34% | 25,018 | 10.13 |
| 1964 | 188,575 | −9.9% | 24,132 | 7.81 |
| 1963 | 209,210 | −1.4% | 26,642 | 7.85 |
| 1962 | 212,158 | −3.9% | 22,991 | 9.23 |
| 1961 | 220,800 | — | 25,263 | 8.74 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 84,768 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cassava?
Ecuador ranked 55th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 424,000 t in 1974.
What is the yield of cassava in Ecuador?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (84,768 t from 11,636 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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
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.