> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024218,745 t
World rank51 of 136
10-year change+20%
Record648,440 t1980

## All citrus fruit in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.7world 15.6 (−57%)
kg per person12.1world 20.3
10-year change+20%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/costa-rica/) | 242,992 | 0.15% |
| 50 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/saudi-arabia/) | 220,280 | 0.13% |
| 51 | **Ecuador** | 218,745 | 0.13% |
| 52 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/lebanon/) | 184,231 | 0.11% |
| 53 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/yemen/) | 183,626 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[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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