Plums production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 8,767 t of plums, the 52nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 15,797 t in 1994. Area harvested: 1,143 ha, yield 7.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,767 t
- World rank
- 52 of 88
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 15,797 t
- 1994
Plums in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.7
- world 4.8 (+59%)
- kg per person
- 0.48
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Croatia | 10,780 | 0.08% |
| 51 | Switzerland | 10,425 | 0.08% |
| 52 | Ecuador | 8,767 | 0.07% |
| 53 | Nepal | 8,302 | 0.07% |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 7,397 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of plums
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 | 8,767 | +0.2% | 1,143 | 7.67 |
| 2023 | 8,751 | +0.2% | 1,145 | 7.64 |
| 2022 | 8,734 | −1.3% | 1,140 | 7.66 |
| 2021 | 8,845 | +0.4% | 1,143 | 7.74 |
| 2020 | 8,811 | +0.0% | 1,153 | 7.64 |
| 2019 | 8,808 | −0.0% | 1,124 | 7.84 |
| 2018 | 8,810 | +0.4% | 1,151 | 7.65 |
| 2017 | 8,775 | +0.2% | 1,185 | 7.41 |
| 2016 | 8,756 | +0.3% | 1,201 | 7.29 |
| 2015 | 8,734 | +0.3% | 1,193 | 7.32 |
| 2014 | 8,709 | +0.1% | 1,235 | 7.05 |
| 2013 | 8,701 | +0.5% | 1,248 | 6.97 |
| 2012 | 8,657 | −2.0% | 1,268 | 6.83 |
| 2011 | 8,831 | +0.0% | 1,238 | 7.13 |
| 2010 | 8,829 | −1.9% | 1,318 | 6.70 |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 1,450 | 6.21 |
| 2008 | 8,800 | +1.1% | 1,400 | 6.29 |
| 2007 | 8,700 | +3.6% | 1,350 | 6.44 |
| 2006 | 8,400 | +1.3% | 1,300 | 6.46 |
| 2005 | 8,292 | +66% | 1,276 | 6.50 |
| 2004 | 4,992 | −41% | 946 | 5.28 |
| 2003 | 8,400 | +1.2% | 1,500 | 5.60 |
| 2002 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 1,450 | 5.72 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +3.9% | 1,574 | 5.08 |
| 2000 | 7,700 | +12% | 1,400 | 5.50 |
| 1999 | 6,855 | −40% | 1,200 | 5.71 |
| 1998 | 11,411 | +51% | 3,500 | 3.26 |
| 1997 | 7,546 | −26% | 2,500 | 3.02 |
| 1996 | 10,246 | +10% | 3,300 | 3.10 |
| 1995 | 9,301 | −41% | 7,800 | 1.19 |
| 1994 | 15,797 | +574% | 3,500 | 4.51 |
| 1993 | 2,344 | −70% | 4,800 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 7,846 | +77% | 1,870 | 4.20 |
| 1991 | 4,430 | +30% | 1,890 | 2.34 |
| 1990 | 3,414 | +13% | 1,840 | 1.86 |
| 1989 | 3,024 | +77% | 1,120 | 2.70 |
| 1988 | 1,708 | +42% | 1,050 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 1,199 | −26% | 124 | 9.67 |
| 1986 | 1,618 | +25% | 153 | 10.58 |
| 1985 | 1,290 | −5.2% | 124 | 10.40 |
| 1984 | 1,361 | +58% | 121 | 11.25 |
| 1983 | 864 | −32% | 68 | 12.71 |
| 1982 | 1,279 | +32% | 70 | 18.27 |
| 1981 | 966 | +32% | 59 | 16.37 |
| 1980 | 733 | +47% | 45 | 16.29 |
| 1979 | 498 | −67% | 36 | 13.83 |
| 1978 | 1,500 | −38% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1977 | 2,400 | −13% | 300 | 8.00 |
| 1976 | 2,745 | +9.8% | 350 | 7.84 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | −3.8% | 360 | 6.94 |
| 1974 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 360 | 7.22 |
| 1973 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 380 | 7.11 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 400 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 2,900 | −3.3% | 420 | 6.90 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | −3.2% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1969 | 3,100 | −5.5% | 470 | 6.60 |
| 1968 | 3,280 | +31% | 500 | 6.56 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | +16% | 450 | 5.56 |
| 1966 | 2,153 | +54% | 400 | 5.38 |
| 1965 | 1,401 | −22% | 384 | 3.65 |
| 1964 | 1,787 | −1.5% | 352 | 5.08 |
| 1963 | 1,815 | +178% | 394 | 4.61 |
| 1962 | 653 | −69% | 341 | 1.91 |
| 1961 | 2,116 | — | 650 | 3.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 80 of 89
- Imports
- 872 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 59 of 156
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 plums in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 8,767 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of plums?
Ecuador ranked 52nd of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 15,797 t in 1994.
What is the yield of plums in Ecuador?
7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,767 t from 1,143 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 4 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 872 t (USD 1.4 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 2024 figure for Ecuador is imputed by FAO. 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.