FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 4,207 t of sweet potatoes, the 80th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 22,595 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,096 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,207 t
- World rank
- 80 of 111
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 22,595 t
- 1962
Sweet potatoes in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,207 | +0.2% | 2,096 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 4,199 | −0.5% | 2,097 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 4,218 | +0.3% | 2,094 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 4,205 | +0.7% | 2,097 | 2.01 |
| 2020 | 4,174 | −2.3% | 2,098 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 4,273 | +2.5% | 2,088 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 4,168 | +2.1% | 2,107 | 1.98 |
| 2017 | 4,081 | +2.8% | 2,100 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 3,970 | +1.0% | 2,056 | 1.93 |
| 2015 | 3,931 | +4.0% | 2,163 | 1.82 |
| 2014 | 3,779 | +2.8% | 2,080 | 1.82 |
| 2013 | 3,676 | +2.3% | 1,926 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 3,594 | +3.1% | 1,837 | 1.96 |
| 2011 | 3,486 | +2.3% | 1,828 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 3,406 | −5.4% | 1,812 | 1.88 |
| 2009 | 3,600 | −5.9% | 1,900 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 3,824 | +20% | 1,800 | 2.12 |
| 2007 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 1,700 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | −26% | 1,600 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 4,028 | +87% | 1,314 | 3.07 |
| 2004 | 2,151 | +7.1% | 835 | 2.58 |
| 2003 | 2,009 | −47% | 2,069 | 0.97 |
| 2002 | 3,786 | +275% | 2,908 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | 1,010 | +1.2% | 359 | 2.81 |
| 2000 | 998 | −48% | 342 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 1,913 | +232% | 337 | 5.68 |
| 1998 | 577 | −48% | 328 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 1,116 | −19% | 288 | 3.88 |
| 1996 | 1,377 | +50% | 378 | 3.64 |
| 1995 | 917 | −45% | 260 | 3.53 |
| 1994 | 1,665 | +58% | 340 | 4.90 |
| 1993 | 1,052 | +11% | 290 | 3.63 |
| 1992 | 946 | −49% | 330 | 2.87 |
| 1991 | 1,860 | −55% | 700 | 2.66 |
| 1990 | 4,089 | −61% | 687 | 5.95 |
| 1989 | 10,568 | +68% | 1,750 | 6.04 |
| 1988 | 6,298 | +57% | 1,390 | 4.53 |
| 1987 | 4,013 | −11% | 603 | 6.66 |
| 1986 | 4,506 | −6.6% | 714 | 6.31 |
| 1985 | 4,825 | −42% | 796 | 6.06 |
| 1984 | 8,295 | +27% | 1,556 | 5.33 |
| 1983 | 6,546 | +22% | 1,279 | 5.12 |
| 1982 | 5,354 | +48% | 984 | 5.44 |
| 1981 | 3,615 | +34% | 722 | 5.01 |
| 1980 | 2,705 | −35% | 615 | 4.40 |
| 1979 | 4,163 | +5.4% | 832 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 3,949 | −37% | 849 | 4.65 |
| 1977 | 6,285 | −62% | 1,348 | 4.66 |
| 1976 | 16,586 | +22% | 2,777 | 5.97 |
| 1975 | 13,590 | +28% | 2,738 | 4.96 |
| 1974 | 10,617 | +27% | 2,110 | 5.03 |
| 1973 | 8,371 | −6.1% | 2,196 | 3.81 |
| 1972 | 8,916 | +31% | 3,081 | 2.89 |
| 1971 | 6,831 | −35% | 2,287 | 2.99 |
| 1970 | 10,463 | −7.5% | 2,850 | 3.67 |
| 1969 | 11,311 | +68% | 2,867 | 3.95 |
| 1968 | 6,740 | −14% | 2,227 | 3.03 |
| 1967 | 7,856 | −0.6% | 2,155 | 3.65 |
| 1966 | 7,900 | −4.4% | 3,179 | 2.49 |
| 1965 | 8,263 | −48% | 3,159 | 2.62 |
| 1964 | 15,830 | −6.5% | 3,872 | 4.09 |
| 1963 | 16,933 | −25% | 4,549 | 3.72 |
| 1962 | 22,595 | +2.6% | 5,309 | 4.26 |
| 1961 | 22,020 | — | 5,300 | 4.15 |
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.