Soybeans production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 24,711 t of soybeans, the 60th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 193,721 t in 1994. Area harvested: 18,746 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24,711 t
- World rank
- 60 of 102
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 193,721 t
- 1994
Soybeans in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 2.8 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 1.36
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | DR Congo | 28,401 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Belize | 26,404 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Ecuador | 24,711 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Mali | 22,814 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Kenya | 17,417 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 24,711 | +88% | 18,746 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 13,112 | −55% | 8,665 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 29,454 | +47% | 22,113 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 20,077 | −26% | 18,807 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 27,238 | −31% | 19,682 | 1.38 |
| 2019 | 39,515 | +55% | 27,020 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 25,504 | −27% | 23,134 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 35,006 | −16% | 28,021 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 41,788 | +28% | 26,280 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 32,697 | +0.0% | 22,493 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 32,681 | −52% | 26,517 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 41,000 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 66,000 | −15% | 39,000 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 78,000 | +11% | 48,000 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 43,000 | 1.63 |
| 2009 | 68,000 | +6.3% | 41,000 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 64,000 | +16% | 40,000 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +139% | 32,000 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 23,000 | −61% | 20,000 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 59,650 | −44% | 30,362 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 107,399 | −1.3% | 64,660 | 1.66 |
| 2003 | 108,816 | −0.3% | 62,262 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 109,122 | −3.7% | 54,662 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 113,324 | +20% | 59,960 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | 94,100 | +22% | 55,156 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 76,824 | +651% | 42,373 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 10,235 | +8.6% | 8,065 | 1.27 |
| 1997 | 9,425 | −88% | 8,293 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 77,700 | −15% | 61,667 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 90,959 | −53% | 83,150 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 193,721 | +35% | 90,020 | 2.15 |
| 1993 | 143,368 | +4.3% | 81,400 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 137,420 | +66% | 83,690 | 1.64 |
| 1991 | 82,990 | −50% | 50,000 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 166,694 | +8.6% | 83,880 | 1.99 |
| 1989 | 153,492 | +17% | 82,284 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 131,338 | −10% | 72,650 | 1.81 |
| 1987 | 146,060 | +92% | 81,100 | 1.80 |
| 1986 | 76,261 | +21% | 39,306 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 62,885 | +32% | 34,661 | 1.81 |
| 1984 | 47,479 | +237% | 28,364 | 1.67 |
| 1983 | 14,074 | −62% | 10,053 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 37,419 | +13% | 21,325 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | 33,184 | −1.1% | 21,100 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | 33,549 | +12% | 24,943 | 1.35 |
| 1979 | 29,903 | +18% | 22,233 | 1.34 |
| 1978 | 25,391 | +32% | 16,927 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 19,270 | +28% | 14,830 | 1.30 |
| 1976 | 15,035 | +22% | 10,023 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 12,324 | +181% | 8,216 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 4,378 | +185% | 3,083 | 1.42 |
| 1973 | 1,538 | +82% | 1,200 | 1.28 |
| 1972 | 847 | −22% | 725 | 1.17 |
| 1971 | 1,087 | +81% | 949 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 600 | +95% | 610 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 307 | +177% | 511 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 111 | −47% | 80 | 1.39 |
| 1967 | 210 | +100% | 150 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 105 | +5.0% | 80 | 1.31 |
| 1965 | 100 | +11% | 80 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 90 | +5.9% | 75 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 85 | +6.3% | 70 | 1.21 |
| 1962 | 80 | +6.7% | 65 | 1.23 |
| 1961 | 75 | — | 60 | 1.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 99
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 soybeans in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 24,711 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Ecuador ranked 60th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 193,721 t in 1994.
What is the yield of soybeans in Ecuador?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,711 t from 18,746 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 13 t (USD 31,000) and no imports, 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.