> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202424,711 t
World rank60 of 102
10-year change−24%
Record193,721 t1994

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

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 2.8 (−53%)
kg per person1.36world 48.7
10-year change−24%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 58 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/dr-congo/) | 28,401 | 0.01% |
| 59 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/belize/) | 26,404 | 0.01% |
| 60 | **Ecuador** | 24,711 | 0.01% |
| 61 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/mali/) | 22,814 | 0.01% |
| 62 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/kenya/) | 17,417 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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 | 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

Exports13 t USD 31,000
Exporter rank86 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](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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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