All citrus fruit production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 218,745 t of all citrus fruit, the 51st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 648,440 t in 1980. Area harvested: 32,689 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 218,745 t
- World rank
- 51 of 136
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 648,440 t
- 1980
All citrus fruit in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.7
- world 15.6 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 12.1
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Costa Rica | 242,992 | 0.15% |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 220,280 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Ecuador | 218,745 | 0.13% |
| 52 | Lebanon | 184,231 | 0.11% |
| 53 | Yemen | 183,626 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 218,745 | −10% | 32,689 | 6.69 |
| 2023 | 243,848 | −18% | 34,114 | 7.15 |
| 2022 | 295,956 | +56% | 37,132 | 7.97 |
| 2021 | 190,253 | −15% | 36,390 | 5.23 |
| 2020 | 224,529 | +10% | 35,025 | 6.41 |
| 2019 | 203,990 | +15% | 38,364 | 5.32 |
| 2018 | 177,735 | −20% | 35,317 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 222,987 | +44% | 36,307 | 6.14 |
| 2016 | 154,916 | −17% | 32,626 | 4.75 |
| 2015 | 187,111 | +2.8% | 41,673 | 4.49 |
| 2014 | 182,012 | +66% | 35,992 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 109,911 | −3.3% | 35,641 | 3.08 |
| 2012 | 113,627 | +18% | 36,397 | 3.12 |
| 2011 | 96,218 | −12% | 37,825 | 2.54 |
| 2010 | 109,475 | −4.2% | 38,153 | 2.87 |
| 2009 | 114,265 | +4.1% | 39,528 | 2.89 |
| 2008 | 109,763 | −8.5% | 39,083 | 2.81 |
| 2007 | 119,954 | +5.6% | 36,010 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 113,555 | −20% | 40,608 | 2.80 |
| 2005 | 141,428 | −23% | 40,279 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 183,988 | +41% | 39,891 | 4.61 |
| 2003 | 130,780 | −30% | 42,181 | 3.10 |
| 2002 | 187,050 | −8.0% | 39,309 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 203,243 | −5.6% | 49,127 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 215,325 | +24% | 59,503 | 3.62 |
| 1999 | 173,910 | +8.0% | 49,301 | 3.53 |
| 1998 | 161,001 | −50% | 21,270 | 7.57 |
| 1997 | 322,313 | +84% | 35,832 | 9.00 |
| 1996 | 174,710 | +15% | 21,907 | 7.98 |
| 1995 | 152,025 | −6.2% | 20,390 | 7.46 |
| 1994 | 162,036 | −3.3% | 21,580 | 7.51 |
| 1993 | 167,611 | +13% | 24,940 | 6.72 |
| 1992 | 147,949 | +0.1% | 22,690 | 6.52 |
| 1991 | 147,802 | −13% | 22,102 | 6.69 |
| 1990 | 170,833 | −16% | 19,910 | 8.58 |
| 1989 | 203,098 | +2.1% | 19,870 | 10.22 |
| 1988 | 198,943 | +10% | 20,213 | 9.84 |
| 1987 | 180,533 | +7.4% | 19,496 | 9.26 |
| 1986 | 168,147 | −50% | 20,728 | 8.11 |
| 1985 | 336,634 | −8.7% | 28,108 | 11.98 |
| 1984 | 368,907 | −19% | 31,398 | 11.75 |
| 1983 | 455,380 | −26% | 34,815 | 13.08 |
| 1982 | 616,657 | −4.7% | 34,950 | 17.64 |
| 1981 | 647,328 | −0.2% | 34,997 | 18.50 |
| 1980 | 648,440 | +4.9% | 34,635 | 18.72 |
| 1979 | 617,962 | +0.9% | 32,664 | 18.92 |
| 1978 | 612,275 | −4.8% | 32,419 | 18.89 |
| 1977 | 643,263 | +51% | 35,471 | 18.13 |
| 1976 | 426,855 | +15% | 29,546 | 14.45 |
| 1975 | 370,073 | +11% | 25,338 | 14.61 |
| 1974 | 334,340 | +39% | 22,764 | 14.69 |
| 1973 | 239,803 | +11% | 20,695 | 11.59 |
| 1972 | 215,128 | −12% | 17,302 | 12.43 |
| 1971 | 244,668 | +11% | 16,731 | 14.62 |
| 1970 | 220,257 | −0.5% | 16,027 | 13.74 |
| 1969 | 221,398 | −6.1% | 15,596 | 14.20 |
| 1968 | 235,826 | −14% | 15,546 | 15.17 |
| 1967 | 273,753 | +6.0% | 13,849 | 19.77 |
| 1966 | 258,244 | +5.0% | 14,056 | 18.37 |
| 1965 | 245,854 | +20% | 12,812 | 19.19 |
| 1964 | 204,248 | −0.9% | 10,341 | 19.75 |
| 1963 | 206,038 | −6.6% | 9,526 | 21.63 |
| 1962 | 220,670 | +8.5% | 9,675 | 22.81 |
| 1961 | 203,299 | — | 9,500 | 21.40 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 218,745 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Ecuador ranked 51st of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 648,440 t in 1980.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Ecuador?
6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (218,745 t from 32,689 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.