> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202410,235 t
World rank28 of 46
10-year change+2.3%
Record11,292 t2012

## Tea leaves in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.3world 5.9 (+57%)
kg per person0.56world 4.01
10-year change+2.3%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/south-korea/) | 18,400 | 0.06% |
| 27 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malaysia/) | 14,667 | 0.04% |
| 28 | **Ecuador** | 10,235 | 0.03% |
| 29 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/mozambique/) | 8,129 | 0.02% |
| 30 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/mauritius/) | 6,018 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

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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

Exports473 t USD 1.2 m
Exporter rank64 of 143
Imports102 t USD 576,000
Importer rank151 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[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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