> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.1 million t
World rank10 of 51
10-year change+42%
Record1.1 million t2024

## Plantains in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.4%2.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.1world 6.2 (+31%)
kg per person59.8world 5.46
10-year change+42%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/) | 1,660,068 | 3.7% |
| 9 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/) | 1,476,388 | 3.3% |
| 10 | **Ecuador** | 1,083,684 | 2.4% |
| 11 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/) | 742,618 | 1.7% |
| 12 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/) | 602,455 | 1.4% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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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

Exports261,913 t USD 171 m
Exporter rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/venezuela/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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/)[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/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/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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