Tea leaves production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 10,235 t of tea leaves, the 28th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.3%. The record was 11,292 t in 2012. Area harvested: 1,104 ha, yield 9.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,235 t
- World rank
- 28 of 46
- 10-year change
- +2.3%
- Record
- 11,292 t
- 2012
Tea leaves in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.3
- world 5.9 (+57%)
- kg per person
- 0.56
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +2.3%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Korea | 18,400 | 0.06% |
| 27 | Malaysia | 14,667 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 10,235 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Mozambique | 8,129 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Mauritius | 6,018 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 10,235 | −0.3% | 1,104 | 9.27 |
| 2023 | 10,267 | +0.0% | 1,106 | 9.28 |
| 2022 | 10,264 | +0.6% | 1,105 | 9.29 |
| 2021 | 10,200 | +1.8% | 1,105 | 9.23 |
| 2020 | 10,023 | +1.5% | 1,056 | 9.49 |
| 2019 | 9,875 | −0.2% | 1,027 | 9.62 |
| 2018 | 9,892 | −0.3% | 1,035 | 9.56 |
| 2017 | 9,923 | −0.4% | 1,046 | 9.49 |
| 2016 | 9,962 | −0.4% | 1,059 | 9.41 |
| 2015 | 9,997 | −0.1% | 1,072 | 9.33 |
| 2014 | 10,004 | −0.1% | 1,081 | 9.25 |
| 2013 | 10,017 | −11% | 1,087 | 9.22 |
| 2012 | 11,292 | +4.6% | 1,353 | 8.35 |
| 2011 | 10,796 | +1.9% | 1,133 | 9.53 |
| 2010 | 10,596 | +2.3% | 1,114 | 9.51 |
| 2009 | 10,359 | +2.8% | 1,088 | 9.52 |
| 2008 | 10,078 | +3.4% | 1,053 | 9.57 |
| 2007 | 9,749 | +4.1% | 1,010 | 9.65 |
| 2006 | 9,367 | +2.9% | 957 | 9.79 |
| 2005 | 9,100 | +49% | 870 | 10.46 |
| 2004 | 6,100 | +5.2% | 530 | 11.51 |
| 2003 | 5,800 | +23% | 925 | 6.27 |
| 2002 | 4,700 | −33% | 920 | 5.11 |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +9.4% | 845 | 8.28 |
| 2000 | 6,400 | −21% | 815 | 7.85 |
| 1999 | 8,100 | 0.0% | 920 | 8.80 |
| 1998 | 8,100 | −13% | 920 | 8.80 |
| 1997 | 9,300 | −14% | 927 | 10.03 |
| 1996 | 10,800 | +20% | 930 | 11.61 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | −1.1% | 800 | 11.25 |
| 1994 | 9,100 | +14% | 880 | 10.34 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | −3.6% | 850 | 9.41 |
| 1992 | 8,300 | −19% | 820 | 10.12 |
| 1991 | 10,300 | +324% | 830 | 12.41 |
| 1990 | 2,428 | +145% | 960 | 2.53 |
| 1989 | 990 | +10% | 470 | 2.11 |
| 1988 | 900 | −31% | 412 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 1,308 | +80% | 400 | 3.27 |
| 1986 | 725 | −15% | 650 | 1.12 |
| 1985 | 857 | +55% | 600 | 1.43 |
| 1984 | 552 | +6.2% | 500 | 1.10 |
| 1983 | 520 | −69% | 284 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 1,653 | 0.0% | 1,410 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 1,653 | +13% | 1,410 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 1,457 | +0.1% | 1,420 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 1,456 | −14% | 1,340 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 1,700 | +30% | 1,322 | 1.29 |
| 1977 | 1,306 | −6.7% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 1,400 | +38% | 1,470 | 0.95 |
| 1975 | 1,012 | −16% | 1,420 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +23% | 1,200 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 975 | +63% | 1,487 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 600 | +50% | 1,100 | 0.55 |
| 1971 | 400 | +33% | 900 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 300 | +50% | 800 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 200 | +100% | 700 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 100 | +100% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 50 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 50 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 50 | +11% | 200 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 45 | +13% | 180 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 40 | 0.0% | 170 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 40 | 0.0% | 170 | 0.24 |
| 1961 | 40 | — | 170 | 0.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 473 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 143
- Imports
- 102 t USD 576,000
- Importer rank
- 151 of 191
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 tea leaves in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 10,235 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Ecuador ranked 28th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 11,292 t in 2012.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Ecuador?
9.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,235 t from 1,104 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 473 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 102 t (USD 576,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Ecuador is imputed by FAO. 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.