Raw sugar production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 420,000 t of raw sugar, the 44th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 659,011 t in 2004.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 420,000 t
- World rank
- 44 of 121
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 659,011 t
- 2004
Raw sugar in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.34% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Sudan | 450,000 | 0.24% |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 440,000 | 0.23% |
| 44 | Ecuador | 420,000 | 0.22% |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 410,000 | 0.22% |
| 46 | Spain | 400,846 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 420,000 | −21% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | −5.4% |
| 2021 | 560,000 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 555,800 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 560,500 | −2.5% |
| 2018 | 575,000 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 590,000 | −9.6% |
| 2016 | 653,000 | +13% |
| 2015 | 576,000 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 593,000 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 608,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 591,000 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 545,000 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 497,000 | −3.3% |
| 2009 | 514,000 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 508,000 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 492,000 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 500,000 | −14% |
| 2005 | 580,700 | −12% |
| 2004 | 659,011 | +30% |
| 2003 | 505,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 568,715 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 590,651 | +15% |
| 2000 | 515,700 | −4.9% |
| 1999 | 542,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 530,058 | +110% |
| 1997 | 252,247 | −39% |
| 1996 | 412,206 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 396,004 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 362,000 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 340,530 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 349,000 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 326,000 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 332,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 316,945 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 294,171 | −8.4% |
| 1987 | 320,997 | +12% |
| 1986 | 285,756 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 281,000 | −15% |
| 1984 | 329,000 | +50% |
| 1983 | 220,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 254,000 | −21% |
| 1981 | 321,000 | −13% |
| 1980 | 369,781 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 356,978 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 353,000 | +26% |
| 1977 | 281,000 | −6.6% |
| 1976 | 301,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 287,000 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 286,300 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 271,200 | −0.3% |
| 1972 | 272,000 | −1.8% |
| 1971 | 276,900 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 271,100 | +20% |
| 1969 | 226,200 | −4.2% |
| 1968 | 236,200 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 228,400 | +18% |
| 1966 | 193,900 | −8.5% |
| 1965 | 212,000 | +15% |
| 1964 | 185,000 | +23% |
| 1963 | 150,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 135,000 | −15% |
| 1961 | 158,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,870 t USD 19.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 111
- Imports
- 2,010 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 110 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 raw sugar in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 420,000 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Ecuador ranked 44th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 31% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 659,011 t in 2004.
Does Ecuador export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 25,870 t (USD 19.8 m) and imports of 2,010 t (USD 1.5 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 2023 figure for Ecuador is from an external organisation. 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.