> Ecuador had 467,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 18th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%.

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# Rabbits and hares in Ecuador

Ecuador had 467,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, the 18th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 468,000 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Animals, 2024467,000 head
World rank18 of 50
10-year change+1.5%
Record468,000 head2021

## Rabbits and hares in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.15% in 2014
10-year change+1.5%world −32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/colombia/) | 543,000 | 0.26% |
| 17 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/argentina/) | 500,000 | 0.24% |
| 18 | **Ecuador** | 467,000 | 0.22% |
| 19 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/france/) | 361,000 | 0.17% |
| 20 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/gabon/) | 347,000 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

### Map of rabbits and hares numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 467,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 467,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 466,000 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 468,000 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 463,000 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 465,000 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 464,000 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 462,000 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 459,000 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 461,000 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 460,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 460,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 455,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 450,000 | +38% |
| 2002 | 325,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 322,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 315,000 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 316,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 315,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 314,000 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 313,000 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 312,000 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 311,000 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 310,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 309,000 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 306,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 303,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 295,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 290,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 270,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 260,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 255,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 240,000 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 235,000 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many rabbits and hares are there in Ecuador?

Ecuador had 467,000 rabbits and hares in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world by number of rabbits and hares?

Ecuador ranked 18th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 54.7% of the world total.

### How has the number of rabbits and hares in Ecuador changed?

It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −32% for the world. The record was 468,000 head in 2021.

### 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/rabbits-and-hares/china/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/north-korea/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/benin/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/russia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/algeria/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/sierra-leone/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/mexico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/peru/)[Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/burundi/)
[All countries producing rabbits and hares](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

## 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/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/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/)
[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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