Grapefruit and pomelos production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 4,862 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 45th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 59,195 t in 1981. Area harvested: 441 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,862 t
- World rank
- 45 of 75
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 59,195 t
- 1981
Grapefruit and pomelos in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 25.0 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Italy | 5,490 | 0.06% |
| 44 | Congo | 5,125 | 0.05% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 4,862 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Jordan | 4,689 | 0.05% |
| 47 | Egypt | 4,524 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 4,862 | +0.5% | 441 | 11.02 |
| 2023 | 4,839 | +0.5% | 439 | 11.02 |
| 2022 | 4,816 | −1.6% | 437 | 11.02 |
| 2021 | 4,893 | +0.5% | 446 | 10.97 |
| 2020 | 4,870 | +1.1% | 446 | 10.92 |
| 2019 | 4,819 | +0.4% | 441 | 10.93 |
| 2018 | 4,798 | +0.5% | 439 | 10.93 |
| 2017 | 4,772 | +0.6% | 436 | 10.94 |
| 2016 | 4,745 | +0.3% | 432 | 10.98 |
| 2015 | 4,729 | +1.6% | 427 | 11.07 |
| 2014 | 4,656 | −0.5% | 423 | 11.01 |
| 2013 | 4,681 | +0.7% | 413 | 11.33 |
| 2012 | 4,647 | −1.2% | 412 | 11.28 |
| 2011 | 4,705 | +9.8% | 425 | 11.07 |
| 2010 | 4,286 | +18% | 392 | 10.93 |
| 2009 | 3,622 | −40% | 320 | 11.32 |
| 2008 | 6,040 | +13% | 520 | 11.62 |
| 2007 | 5,338 | +65% | 450 | 11.86 |
| 2006 | 3,231 | −39% | 300 | 10.77 |
| 2005 | 5,308 | +75% | 480 | 11.06 |
| 2004 | 3,036 | −40% | 377 | 8.05 |
| 2003 | 5,084 | +16% | 450 | 11.30 |
| 2002 | 4,392 | +18% | 412 | 10.66 |
| 2001 | 3,720 | −4.9% | 400 | 9.30 |
| 2000 | 3,911 | −8.1% | 403 | 9.70 |
| 1999 | 4,255 | +73% | 407 | 10.45 |
| 1998 | 2,462 | −46% | 402 | 6.12 |
| 1997 | 4,586 | −14% | 443 | 10.35 |
| 1996 | 5,357 | +26% | 332 | 16.14 |
| 1995 | 4,244 | −18% | 310 | 13.69 |
| 1994 | 5,178 | −6.1% | 430 | 12.04 |
| 1993 | 5,516 | +177% | 490 | 11.26 |
| 1992 | 1,993 | +35% | 120 | 16.61 |
| 1991 | 1,481 | −50% | 170 | 8.71 |
| 1990 | 2,974 | −91% | 270 | 11.01 |
| 1989 | 33,510 | +3.0% | 1,500 | 22.34 |
| 1988 | 32,523 | +16% | 1,500 | 21.68 |
| 1987 | 27,998 | −3.0% | 1,601 | 17.49 |
| 1986 | 28,855 | −2.6% | 1,589 | 18.16 |
| 1985 | 29,629 | −19% | 1,480 | 20.02 |
| 1984 | 36,647 | −11% | 1,942 | 18.87 |
| 1983 | 41,194 | −23% | 2,244 | 18.36 |
| 1982 | 53,825 | −9.1% | 2,399 | 22.44 |
| 1981 | 59,195 | +1.4% | 2,419 | 24.47 |
| 1980 | 58,361 | +2.9% | 2,472 | 23.61 |
| 1979 | 56,732 | +0.3% | 2,337 | 24.28 |
| 1978 | 56,549 | −2.3% | 2,319 | 24.39 |
| 1977 | 57,872 | +72% | 2,765 | 20.93 |
| 1976 | 33,741 | −13% | 1,506 | 22.40 |
| 1975 | 38,928 | +25% | 1,311 | 29.69 |
| 1974 | 31,180 | +15% | 1,009 | 30.90 |
| 1973 | 27,000 | +13% | 980 | 27.55 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +14% | 900 | 26.67 |
| 1971 | 21,000 | +17% | 800 | 26.25 |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +20% | 670 | 26.87 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +24% | 630 | 23.81 |
| 1968 | 12,080 | +2.3% | 600 | 20.13 |
| 1967 | 11,808 | +83% | 500 | 23.62 |
| 1966 | 6,454 | +46% | 300 | 21.51 |
| 1965 | 4,426 | +25% | 200 | 22.13 |
| 1964 | 3,533 | +18% | 160 | 22.08 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +200% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 50 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 50 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 11 t USD 16,000
- Importer rank
- 128 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 grapefruit and pomelos in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 4,862 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Ecuador ranked 45th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 59,195 t in 1981.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Ecuador?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,862 t from 441 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Ecuador reported no exports and imports of 11 t (USD 16,000), 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 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.