Potatoes production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 221,187 t of potatoes, the 92nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 680,740 t in 1971. Area harvested: 13,689 ha, yield 16.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 221,187 t
- World rank
- 92 of 152
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 680,740 t
- 1971
Potatoes in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.2
- world 22.9 (−29%)
- kg per person
- 12.2
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Mali | 234,244 | 0.06% |
| 91 | Georgia | 221,500 | 0.06% |
| 92 | Ecuador | 221,187 | 0.06% |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 200,983 | 0.05% |
| 94 | Iraq | 195,785 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 221,187 | −16% | 13,689 | 16.16 |
| 2023 | 262,038 | +4.2% | 17,997 | 14.56 |
| 2022 | 251,433 | +2.7% | 17,926 | 14.03 |
| 2021 | 244,749 | −40% | 19,088 | 12.82 |
| 2020 | 408,313 | +48% | 24,882 | 16.41 |
| 2019 | 275,346 | +2.3% | 19,675 | 13.99 |
| 2018 | 269,201 | −29% | 22,099 | 12.18 |
| 2017 | 377,243 | −11% | 29,532 | 12.77 |
| 2016 | 422,589 | +6.3% | 29,635 | 14.26 |
| 2015 | 397,520 | −5.6% | 29,703 | 13.38 |
| 2014 | 421,061 | +22% | 33,208 | 12.68 |
| 2013 | 345,922 | +21% | 47,302 | 7.31 |
| 2012 | 285,100 | −16% | 34,317 | 8.31 |
| 2011 | 339,038 | −12% | 43,605 | 7.78 |
| 2010 | 386,799 | +35% | 44,245 | 8.74 |
| 2009 | 286,790 | +7.5% | 48,998 | 5.85 |
| 2008 | 266,722 | −16% | 43,429 | 6.14 |
| 2007 | 317,221 | −12% | 46,635 | 6.80 |
| 2006 | 360,793 | +6.4% | 51,713 | 6.98 |
| 2005 | 338,965 | −18% | 48,654 | 6.97 |
| 2004 | 413,367 | +8.3% | 57,743 | 7.16 |
| 2003 | 381,748 | +48% | 50,942 | 7.49 |
| 2002 | 257,433 | −42% | 52,766 | 4.88 |
| 2001 | 441,413 | +84% | 45,388 | 9.73 |
| 2000 | 239,715 | −57% | 42,554 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 562,657 | +5.3% | 60,451 | 9.31 |
| 1998 | 534,105 | −9.6% | 57,939 | 9.22 |
| 1997 | 590,726 | +7.8% | 65,910 | 8.96 |
| 1996 | 547,857 | +16% | 64,520 | 8.49 |
| 1995 | 473,204 | −11% | 65,980 | 7.17 |
| 1994 | 531,496 | +24% | 65,320 | 8.14 |
| 1993 | 428,442 | −14% | 57,360 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 497,034 | +132% | 64,180 | 7.74 |
| 1991 | 214,519 | −42% | 31,360 | 6.84 |
| 1990 | 368,605 | +1.8% | 51,390 | 7.17 |
| 1989 | 362,228 | +7.1% | 48,740 | 7.43 |
| 1988 | 338,206 | −4.4% | 47,490 | 7.12 |
| 1987 | 353,920 | −8.9% | 56,100 | 6.31 |
| 1986 | 388,660 | −8.2% | 53,625 | 7.25 |
| 1985 | 423,186 | +8.6% | 36,585 | 11.57 |
| 1984 | 389,565 | +24% | 33,489 | 11.63 |
| 1983 | 314,011 | −25% | 26,743 | 11.74 |
| 1982 | 416,417 | +6.3% | 35,101 | 11.86 |
| 1981 | 391,589 | +21% | 31,602 | 12.39 |
| 1980 | 323,222 | +27% | 30,380 | 10.64 |
| 1979 | 254,507 | −26% | 26,894 | 9.46 |
| 1978 | 343,195 | −18% | 29,843 | 11.50 |
| 1977 | 417,000 | −16% | 36,000 | 11.58 |
| 1976 | 499,000 | −0.1% | 41,223 | 12.10 |
| 1975 | 499,371 | −0.8% | 39,499 | 12.64 |
| 1974 | 503,340 | −6.7% | 39,138 | 12.86 |
| 1973 | 539,198 | +14% | 43,576 | 12.37 |
| 1972 | 473,348 | −30% | 37,729 | 12.55 |
| 1971 | 680,740 | +26% | 53,452 | 12.74 |
| 1970 | 541,794 | +19% | 47,220 | 11.47 |
| 1969 | 456,686 | −11% | 41,420 | 11.03 |
| 1968 | 510,873 | +28% | 49,159 | 10.39 |
| 1967 | 398,586 | +15% | 48,212 | 8.27 |
| 1966 | 347,040 | −12% | 44,344 | 7.83 |
| 1965 | 395,608 | +22% | 44,480 | 8.89 |
| 1964 | 323,903 | +18% | 38,835 | 8.34 |
| 1963 | 274,957 | −9.9% | 31,780 | 8.65 |
| 1962 | 305,330 | +13% | 32,910 | 9.28 |
| 1961 | 270,847 | — | 32,266 | 8.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38 t USD 82,000
- Exporter rank
- 105 of 124
- Imports
- 200 t USD 147,000
- Importer rank
- 168 of 183
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 potatoes in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 221,187 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Ecuador ranked 92nd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 680,740 t in 1971.
What is the yield of potatoes in Ecuador?
16.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (221,187 t from 13,689 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 38 t (USD 82,000) and imports of 200 t (USD 147,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.