Rice (paddy) production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 1.6 million t of rice (paddy), the 34th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2004. Area harvested: 402,235 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 34 of 115
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2004
Rice (paddy) in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 4.8 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 86.0
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Taiwan | 1,643,000 | 0.20% |
| 33 | Senegal | 1,580,000 | 0.19% |
| 34 | Ecuador | 1,560,200 | 0.19% |
| 35 | Italy | 1,448,760 | 0.18% |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 1,390,800 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 1,560,200 | +19% | 402,235 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 1,313,000 | +4.8% | 343,050 | 3.83 |
| 2022 | 1,252,800 | +3.8% | 337,823 | 3.71 |
| 2021 | 1,207,000 | +13% | 340,300 | 3.55 |
| 2020 | 1,072,400 | +22% | 312,900 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 882,400 | −19% | 257,300 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 1,083,300 | −19% | 298,300 | 3.63 |
| 2017 | 1,330,500 | +8.1% | 358,100 | 3.72 |
| 2016 | 1,231,300 | −7.2% | 366,200 | 3.36 |
| 2015 | 1,326,200 | +20% | 375,100 | 3.54 |
| 2014 | 1,107,300 | −9.0% | 354,100 | 3.13 |
| 2013 | 1,216,300 | −3.2% | 396,800 | 3.07 |
| 2012 | 1,256,200 | +5.9% | 371,200 | 3.38 |
| 2011 | 1,185,900 | −13% | 330,000 | 3.59 |
| 2010 | 1,369,100 | −13% | 393,100 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 1,579,406 | +9.5% | 394,813 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 1,442,052 | −17% | 354,841 | 4.06 |
| 2007 | 1,734,135 | +16% | 398,151 | 4.36 |
| 2006 | 1,501,238 | +2.1% | 357,558 | 4.20 |
| 2005 | 1,471,064 | −17% | 377,300 | 3.90 |
| 2004 | 1,778,380 | +28% | 421,548 | 4.22 |
| 2003 | 1,384,715 | −3.4% | 357,564 | 3.87 |
| 2002 | 1,432,811 | +14% | 369,798 | 3.87 |
| 2001 | 1,255,990 | +0.8% | 348,886 | 3.60 |
| 2000 | 1,246,634 | −3.3% | 338,652 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 1,289,684 | +24% | 366,130 | 3.52 |
| 1998 | 1,042,992 | −29% | 325,329 | 3.21 |
| 1997 | 1,471,778 | +5.3% | 410,240 | 3.59 |
| 1996 | 1,398,346 | +8.4% | 392,570 | 3.56 |
| 1995 | 1,290,518 | −9.1% | 395,600 | 3.26 |
| 1994 | 1,420,470 | +15% | 379,960 | 3.74 |
| 1993 | 1,239,762 | +20% | 356,210 | 3.48 |
| 1992 | 1,029,558 | +85% | 309,600 | 3.33 |
| 1991 | 557,346 | −34% | 207,030 | 2.69 |
| 1990 | 840,361 | −3.1% | 269,190 | 3.12 |
| 1989 | 867,395 | −9.1% | 277,590 | 3.12 |
| 1988 | 954,530 | +22% | 287,618 | 3.32 |
| 1987 | 780,776 | +36% | 275,900 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | 575,869 | +45% | 227,843 | 2.53 |
| 1985 | 397,354 | −9.1% | 149,897 | 2.65 |
| 1984 | 437,166 | +60% | 139,080 | 3.14 |
| 1983 | 273,502 | −29% | 94,851 | 2.88 |
| 1982 | 384,356 | −12% | 131,720 | 2.92 |
| 1981 | 434,395 | +14% | 131,275 | 3.31 |
| 1980 | 380,614 | +20% | 126,608 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 318,471 | +41% | 110,875 | 2.87 |
| 1978 | 225,273 | −31% | 81,300 | 2.77 |
| 1977 | 327,622 | −7.8% | 107,054 | 3.06 |
| 1976 | 355,525 | −2.2% | 134,790 | 2.64 |
| 1975 | 363,675 | +37% | 122,371 | 2.97 |
| 1974 | 266,330 | +14% | 102,687 | 2.59 |
| 1973 | 234,530 | +23% | 84,757 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 191,425 | −3.2% | 91,393 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 197,665 | −14% | 56,587 | 3.49 |
| 1970 | 230,090 | −16% | 86,593 | 2.66 |
| 1969 | 274,340 | +87% | 91,672 | 2.99 |
| 1968 | 146,720 | −39% | 111,820 | 1.31 |
| 1967 | 239,980 | −14% | 113,510 | 2.11 |
| 1966 | 278,200 | +4.8% | 110,625 | 2.51 |
| 1965 | 265,545 | +11% | 102,806 | 2.58 |
| 1964 | 239,990 | +14% | 108,911 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 211,000 | +1.0% | 113,059 | 1.87 |
| 1962 | 209,000 | +3.0% | 111,751 | 1.87 |
| 1961 | 203,000 | — | 94,646 | 2.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 86
- Imports
- 11 t USD 80,000
- Importer rank
- 118 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Ecuador ranked 34th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2004.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Ecuador?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 402,235 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import rice?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 5 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 11 t (USD 80,000), 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.