Oil of palm kernel production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 30,200 t of oil of palm kernel, the 14th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 50,000 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 30,200 t
- World rank
- 14 of 43
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 2016
Oil of palm kernel in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.36%
- 0.61% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Costa Rica | 40,500 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Cameroon | 37,800 | 0.45% |
| 14 | Ecuador | 30,200 | 0.36% |
| 15 | Peru | 25,400 | 0.30% |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 17,741 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,200 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29,500 | −2.3% |
| 2021 | 30,200 | −19% |
| 2020 | 37,100 | −4.6% |
| 2019 | 38,900 | −18% |
| 2018 | 47,200 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,200 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 50,000 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 47,200 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 43,200 | +12% |
| 2013 | 38,500 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,900 | +10% |
| 2011 | 35,300 | +11% |
| 2010 | 31,700 | −15% |
| 2009 | 37,100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36,400 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35,300 | +13% |
| 2006 | 31,300 | +20% |
| 2005 | 26,059 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24,878 | +29% |
| 2003 | 19,263 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18,588 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 17,093 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,726 | +31% |
| 1999 | 12,767 | −37% |
| 1998 | 20,294 | +11% |
| 1997 | 18,328 | +30% |
| 1996 | 14,083 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,496 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 14,600 | +14% |
| 1993 | 12,788 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 12,164 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11,782 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 11,282 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 12,193 | +34% |
| 1988 | 9,101 | −2.0% |
| 1987 | 9,283 | −1.8% |
| 1986 | 9,450 | +31% |
| 1985 | 7,200 | +43% |
| 1984 | 5,018 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4,770 | +34% |
| 1982 | 3,564 | +13% |
| 1981 | 3,155 | +11% |
| 1980 | 2,840 | +53% |
| 1979 | 1,860 | −12% |
| 1978 | 2,115 | +16% |
| 1977 | 1,817 | −35% |
| 1976 | 2,790 | +55% |
| 1975 | 1,800 | +48% |
| 1974 | 1,215 | −46% |
| 1973 | 2,250 | −17% |
| 1972 | 2,700 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 2,925 | +44% |
| 1970 | 2,025 | −25% |
| 1969 | 2,700 | −33% |
| 1968 | 4,050 | +20% |
| 1967 | 3,375 | +21% |
| 1966 | 2,790 | −8.8% |
| 1965 | 3,060 | +17% |
| 1964 | 2,610 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,475 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,475 | +10% |
| 1961 | 2,250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,213 t USD 7.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 69
- Imports
- 2,569 t USD 3.4 m
- Importer rank
- 49 of 132
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 oil of palm kernel in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 30,200 t in 2023, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Ecuador ranked 14th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 50,000 t in 2016.
Does Ecuador export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 6,213 t (USD 7.6 m) and imports of 2,569 t (USD 3.4 m), 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 2023 figure for Ecuador is from an external organisation. 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.