Palm kernels production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 82,000 t of palm kernels, the 15th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 137,000 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 82,000 t
- World rank
- 15 of 44
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 137,000 t
- 2016
Palm kernels in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.73% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cameroon | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 15 | Ecuador | 82,000 | 0.43% |
| 16 | DR Congo | 75,000 | 0.39% |
| 17 | Peru | 63,000 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 82,000 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,000 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 85,000 | −18% |
| 2020 | 104,000 | −4.6% |
| 2019 | 109,000 | −17% |
| 2018 | 132,000 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 135,000 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 137,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 132,000 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 122,000 | +13% |
| 2013 | 108,000 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +12% |
| 2011 | 98,000 | +11% |
| 2010 | 88,000 | −15% |
| 2009 | 103,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 103,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +15% |
| 2006 | 87,000 | +50% |
| 2005 | 57,900 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 55,300 | +29% |
| 2003 | 42,800 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 41,300 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 37,972 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 37,160 | +31% |
| 1999 | 28,364 | −37% |
| 1998 | 45,090 | +11% |
| 1997 | 40,728 | +30% |
| 1996 | 31,293 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 29,989 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 32,444 | +14% |
| 1993 | 28,417 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 27,062 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 26,182 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 25,070 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 27,095 | +34% |
| 1988 | 20,224 | −2.0% |
| 1987 | 20,628 | −1.8% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +31% |
| 1985 | 16,000 | +43% |
| 1984 | 11,150 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 10,600 | +34% |
| 1982 | 7,920 | +13% |
| 1981 | 7,011 | +11% |
| 1980 | 6,311 | +53% |
| 1979 | 4,134 | −12% |
| 1978 | 4,700 | +16% |
| 1977 | 4,038 | −35% |
| 1976 | 6,200 | +55% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +48% |
| 1974 | 2,700 | −46% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 6,500 | +44% |
| 1970 | 4,500 | −25% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | −33% |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +20% |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +21% |
| 1966 | 6,200 | −8.8% |
| 1965 | 6,800 | +17% |
| 1964 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 570,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 48
- Imports
- 2 t USD 794,000
- Importer rank
- 42 of 60
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 palm kernels in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 82,000 t in 2023, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Ecuador ranked 15th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 137,000 t in 2016.
Does Ecuador export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 2 t (USD 570,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 794,000), 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 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.