Plantains production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 1.1 million t of plantains, the 10th largest in the world (2.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 134,450 ha, yield 8.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 51
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
Plantains in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.1
- world 6.2 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 59.8
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 1,660,068 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Myanmar | 1,476,388 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Ecuador | 1,083,684 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 742,618 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Guinea | 602,455 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 1,083,684 | +29% | 134,450 | 8.06 |
| 2023 | 840,599 | −2.0% | 119,637 | 7.03 |
| 2022 | 857,562 | +12% | 114,526 | 7.49 |
| 2021 | 763,455 | +5.7% | 112,045 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 722,298 | −3.6% | 127,895 | 5.65 |
| 2019 | 749,450 | +15% | 135,813 | 5.52 |
| 2018 | 651,968 | −15% | 100,603 | 6.48 |
| 2017 | 763,820 | +25% | 99,463 | 7.68 |
| 2016 | 610,413 | −9.6% | 94,911 | 6.43 |
| 2015 | 675,538 | −11% | 105,817 | 6.38 |
| 2014 | 761,226 | +26% | 104,574 | 7.28 |
| 2013 | 604,134 | +8.0% | 121,824 | 4.96 |
| 2012 | 559,319 | −5.5% | 91,778 | 6.09 |
| 2011 | 591,984 | +8.2% | 115,349 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 547,291 | −0.4% | 113,135 | 4.84 |
| 2009 | 549,388 | +8.5% | 110,694 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 506,168 | −15% | 111,073 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 595,027 | +2.5% | 106,314 | 5.60 |
| 2006 | 580,664 | −18% | 103,463 | 5.61 |
| 2005 | 708,012 | −3.6% | 116,361 | 6.08 |
| 2004 | 734,661 | −6.7% | 125,904 | 5.84 |
| 2003 | 787,568 | +3.6% | 136,566 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 760,535 | −6.5% | 128,779 | 5.91 |
| 2001 | 813,126 | +66% | 90,000 | 9.03 |
| 2000 | 488,816 | −26% | 160,477 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 657,550 | +41% | 70,000 | 9.39 |
| 1998 | 466,396 | −38% | 50,000 | 9.33 |
| 1997 | 755,450 | −4.1% | 90,200 | 8.38 |
| 1996 | 787,503 | +16% | 88,530 | 8.90 |
| 1995 | 680,917 | −26% | 82,430 | 8.26 |
| 1994 | 922,112 | +12% | 88,930 | 10.37 |
| 1993 | 823,980 | −15% | 88,550 | 9.31 |
| 1992 | 974,886 | +5.9% | 95,970 | 10.16 |
| 1991 | 920,536 | −14% | 92,190 | 9.99 |
| 1990 | 1,065,222 | +1.1% | 90,000 | 11.84 |
| 1989 | 1,053,411 | +9.8% | 83,481 | 12.62 |
| 1988 | 959,082 | +13% | 83,191 | 11.53 |
| 1987 | 848,415 | +9.4% | 81,000 | 10.47 |
| 1986 | 775,784 | −18% | 78,166 | 9.92 |
| 1985 | 945,500 | +27% | 68,453 | 13.81 |
| 1984 | 744,007 | +8.3% | 64,607 | 11.52 |
| 1983 | 687,212 | −8.8% | 63,087 | 10.89 |
| 1982 | 753,528 | −1.0% | 66,166 | 11.39 |
| 1981 | 761,389 | +1.4% | 66,910 | 11.38 |
| 1980 | 750,983 | +12% | 69,749 | 10.77 |
| 1979 | 673,025 | −15% | 64,650 | 10.41 |
| 1978 | 796,477 | +3.5% | 72,404 | 11.00 |
| 1977 | 769,714 | +88% | 97,900 | 7.86 |
| 1976 | 410,062 | +1.0% | 72,855 | 5.63 |
| 1975 | 405,820 | −4.9% | 75,420 | 5.38 |
| 1974 | 426,900 | −4.4% | 57,895 | 7.37 |
| 1973 | 446,777 | +2.5% | 35,283 | 12.66 |
| 1972 | 435,745 | −1.0% | 36,023 | 12.10 |
| 1971 | 440,144 | −2.0% | 36,698 | 11.99 |
| 1970 | 448,990 | +0.8% | 35,930 | 12.50 |
| 1969 | 445,463 | −7.9% | 35,202 | 12.65 |
| 1968 | 483,856 | +20% | 38,096 | 12.70 |
| 1967 | 402,043 | −39% | 40,136 | 10.02 |
| 1966 | 657,542 | +9.9% | 39,478 | 16.66 |
| 1965 | 598,442 | +29% | 35,701 | 16.76 |
| 1964 | 463,224 | +27% | 22,374 | 20.70 |
| 1963 | 365,460 | +7.4% | 18,131 | 20.16 |
| 1962 | 340,434 | +3.9% | 16,386 | 20.78 |
| 1961 | 327,600 | — | 19,106 | 17.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 261,913 t USD 171 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 92
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 plantains in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of plantains?
Ecuador ranked 10th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of plantains in Ecuador?
8.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 134,450 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 261,913 t (USD 171 m) and no imports, 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. 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.