> Ecuador had 272,000 ducks in 2024, the 44th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 650,000 head in 2014.

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# Ducks in Ecuador

Ecuador had 272,000 ducks in 2024, the 44th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 650,000 head in 2014.

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Animals, 2024272,000 head
World rank44 of 76
10-year change−58%
Record650,000 head2014

## Ducks in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.06% in 2014
10-year change−58%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/haiti/) | 342,000 | 0.03% |
| 43 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/liberia/) | 326,000 | 0.03% |
| 44 | **Ecuador** | 272,000 | 0.02% |
| 45 | [Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/hong-kong/) | 231,000 | 0.02% |
| 46 | [Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/brunei/) | 224,000 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 272,000 | −23% |
| 2023 | 352,000 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | 377,000 | −32% |
| 2021 | 554,000 | +21% |
| 2020 | 458,000 | −22% |
| 2019 | 585,000 | +19% |
| 2018 | 492,000 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 484,000 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | 525,000 | +17% |
| 2015 | 448,000 | −31% |
| 2014 | 650,000 | +25% |
| 2013 | 519,000 | −9.9% |
| 2012 | 576,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 574,000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 553,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 501,000 | +14% |
| 2008 | 439,000 | −15% |
| 2007 | 515,000 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 514,000 | −6.2% |
| 2005 | 548,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 537,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 537,000 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 523,000 | +244% |
| 2001 | 152,000 | −62% |
| 2000 | 405,000 | +170% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 140,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,000 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 119,000 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 118,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 118,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 118,000 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 117,000 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 116,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 100,000 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 101,000 | −1.9% |
| 1969 | 103,000 | −1.9% |
| 1968 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 100,000 | −4.8% |
| 1966 | 105,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 105,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 103,000 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 98,000 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 93,000 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 89,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many ducks are there in Ecuador?

Ecuador had 272,000 ducks in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world by number of ducks?

Ecuador ranked 44th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of ducks in Ecuador changed?

It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 650,000 head in 2014.

### 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/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## Other products of Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[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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