Cheese from whole cow milk production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 104,477 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 29th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 119,951 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 104,477 t
- World rank
- 29 of 95
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 119,951 t
- 2011
Cheese from whole cow milk in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.64% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Israel | 119,758 | 0.52% |
| 28 | Chile | 105,935 | 0.46% |
| 29 | Ecuador | 104,477 | 0.45% |
| 30 | Lithuania | 95,580 | 0.42% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 95,053 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 104,477 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 100,561 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 96,948 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 89,755 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 93,081 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 87,790 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 92,814 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | 95,846 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 92,200 | −11% |
| 2014 | 103,530 | −12% |
| 2013 | 118,161 | +11% |
| 2012 | 106,707 | −11% |
| 2011 | 119,951 | +12% |
| 2010 | 107,534 | +50% |
| 2009 | 71,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 71,500 | +20% |
| 2007 | 59,800 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 59,800 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 57,200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 57,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,200 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 53,950 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 59,150 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 56,550 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 59,150 | +15% |
| 1998 | 51,350 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 51,350 | +295% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | −50% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | −4.8% |
| 1993 | 27,300 | +24% |
| 1992 | 22,100 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 20,800 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,800 | −11% |
| 1989 | 23,400 | +112% |
| 1988 | 11,050 | +844% |
| 1987 | 1,170 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,170 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,170 | −89% |
| 1984 | 10,270 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,270 | −20% |
| 1982 | 12,870 | +24% |
| 1981 | 10,400 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,400 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,400 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,400 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,400 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,400 | +14% |
| 1975 | 9,100 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,100 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,100 | +17% |
| 1972 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,800 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 7,150 | +10% |
| 1965 | 6,500 | +14% |
| 1964 | 5,720 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,720 | −2.2% |
| 1962 | 5,850 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 5,850 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 142 t USD 708,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 123
- Imports
- 568 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 131 of 192
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 cheese from whole cow milk in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 104,477 t in 2023, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Ecuador ranked 29th of 95 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 119,951 t in 2011.
Does Ecuador export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 142 t (USD 708,000) and imports of 568 t (USD 4.4 m), 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 2023 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.