> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,767 t
World rank52 of 88
10-year change+0.7%
Record15,797 t1994

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

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.7world 4.8 (+59%)
kg per person0.48world 1.56
10-year change+0.7%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/croatia/) | 10,780 | 0.08% |
| 51 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/switzerland/) | 10,425 | 0.08% |
| 52 | **Ecuador** | 8,767 | 0.07% |
| 53 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/nepal/) | 8,302 | 0.07% |
| 54 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/kazakhstan/) | 7,397 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

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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 | 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

Exports4 t USD 8,000
Exporter rank80 of 89
Imports872 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank59 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[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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