> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024221,187 t
World rank92 of 152
10-year change−47%
Record680,740 t1971

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

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.11% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.2world 22.9 (−29%)
kg per person12.2world 47.8
10-year change−47%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mali/) | 234,244 | 0.06% |
| 91 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/georgia/) | 221,500 | 0.06% |
| 92 | **Ecuador** | 221,187 | 0.06% |
| 93 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-macedonia/) | 200,983 | 0.05% |
| 94 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iraq/) | 195,785 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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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 | 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

Exports38 t USD 82,000
Exporter rank105 of 124
Imports200 t USD 147,000
Importer rank168 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](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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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