Coconuts, in shell production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 14,650 t of coconuts, in shell, the 51st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.4%. The record was 79,252 t in 1981. Area harvested: 2,585 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,650 t
- World rank
- 51 of 84
- 10-year change
- −8.4%
- Record
- 79,252 t
- 1981
Coconuts, in shell in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 5.8 (−3.1%)
- kg per person
- 0.81
- world 8.03
- 10-year change
- −8.4%
- world +5.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Benin | 16,995 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Taiwan | 16,108 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Ecuador | 14,650 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Togo | 14,321 | 0.02% |
| 53 | Guatemala | 13,595 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of coconuts, in shell
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 | 14,650 | −0.0% | 2,585 | 5.67 |
| 2023 | 14,654 | −0.6% | 2,585 | 5.67 |
| 2022 | 14,741 | +1.3% | 2,598 | 5.67 |
| 2021 | 14,556 | −0.8% | 2,572 | 5.66 |
| 2020 | 14,667 | −2.2% | 2,586 | 5.67 |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,635 | 5.69 |
| 2018 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 2,494 | 5.61 |
| 2017 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 2,627 | 5.71 |
| 2016 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 2,784 | 5.75 |
| 2015 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 2,704 | 5.92 |
| 2014 | 16,000 | −8.6% | 2,710 | 5.90 |
| 2013 | 17,500 | +0.7% | 2,795 | 6.26 |
| 2012 | 17,372 | +89% | 2,777 | 6.26 |
| 2011 | 9,200 | −53% | 1,528 | 6.02 |
| 2010 | 19,390 | +7.8% | 3,318 | 5.84 |
| 2009 | 17,990 | −15% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 21,195 | +0.9% | 3,400 | 6.23 |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +2.9% | 3,200 | 6.56 |
| 2006 | 20,400 | +0.2% | 3,120 | 6.54 |
| 2005 | 20,350 | −12% | 3,114 | 6.54 |
| 2004 | 23,029 | +9.8% | 3,543 | 6.50 |
| 2003 | 20,973 | −2.8% | 3,540 | 5.92 |
| 2002 | 21,572 | −13% | 3,414 | 6.32 |
| 2001 | 24,887 | +13% | 3,687 | 6.75 |
| 2000 | 22,038 | −0.2% | 3,897 | 5.66 |
| 1999 | 22,080 | −2.3% | 3,823 | 5.78 |
| 1998 | 22,601 | −27% | 3,077 | 7.35 |
| 1997 | 30,770 | −27% | 3,012 | 10.22 |
| 1996 | 42,215 | +125% | 3,900 | 10.82 |
| 1995 | 18,790 | −47% | 3,170 | 5.93 |
| 1994 | 35,743 | +34% | 3,220 | 11.10 |
| 1993 | 26,737 | −15% | 2,800 | 9.55 |
| 1992 | 31,543 | −24% | 3,120 | 10.11 |
| 1991 | 41,465 | +14% | 4,020 | 10.31 |
| 1990 | 36,447 | +1.8% | 2,530 | 14.41 |
| 1989 | 35,802 | −24% | 2,890 | 12.39 |
| 1988 | 46,966 | +11% | 3,330 | 14.10 |
| 1987 | 42,389 | +5.0% | 3,531 | 12.00 |
| 1986 | 40,357 | +5.3% | 3,335 | 12.10 |
| 1985 | 38,334 | −30% | 3,067 | 12.50 |
| 1984 | 54,736 | −13% | 4,855 | 11.27 |
| 1983 | 63,028 | −12% | 5,642 | 11.17 |
| 1982 | 71,390 | −9.9% | 5,876 | 12.15 |
| 1981 | 79,252 | +1.0% | 5,935 | 13.35 |
| 1980 | 78,484 | +25% | 5,903 | 13.30 |
| 1979 | 62,660 | +0.1% | 5,256 | 11.92 |
| 1978 | 62,608 | +40% | 5,251 | 11.92 |
| 1977 | 44,738 | +49% | 4,806 | 9.31 |
| 1976 | 29,950 | +5.8% | 3,300 | 9.08 |
| 1975 | 28,310 | −46% | 3,335 | 8.49 |
| 1974 | 52,692 | +32% | 4,502 | 11.70 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 35,000 | +17% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | +25% | 2,500 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 18,060 | +25% | 1,800 | 10.03 |
| 1967 | 14,400 | −40% | 1,600 | 9.00 |
| 1966 | 23,900 | −12% | 2,700 | 8.85 |
| 1965 | 27,200 | +73% | 2,860 | 9.51 |
| 1964 | 15,750 | −40% | 1,983 | 7.94 |
| 1963 | 26,200 | −30% | 1,800 | 14.56 |
| 1962 | 37,372 | −7.0% | 3,200 | 11.68 |
| 1961 | 40,200 | — | 3,300 | 12.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 749 t USD 617,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 93
- Imports
- 2 t USD 11,000
- Importer rank
- 140 of 150
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 coconuts, in shell in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 14,650 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?
Ecuador ranked 51st of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.
How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 8.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 79,252 t in 1981.
What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Ecuador?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,650 t from 2,585 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import coconuts, in shell?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 749 t (USD 617,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 11,000), 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.
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.