Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 9,553 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 40th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 20,862 t in 2023. Area harvested: 6,866 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,553 t
- World rank
- 40 of 118
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 20,862 t
- 2023
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.8 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Lebanon | 10,522 | 0.17% |
| 39 | Greece | 10,210 | 0.17% |
| 40 | Ecuador | 9,553 | 0.16% |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 8,514 | 0.14% |
| 42 | Syria | 8,430 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 9,553 | −54% | 6,866 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 20,862 | +104% | 12,658 | 1.65 |
| 2022 | 10,232 | −6.0% | 7,466 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 10,883 | +128% | 9,085 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 4,772 | +3.7% | 6,433 | 0.74 |
| 2019 | 4,603 | −27% | 3,650 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 6,304 | +53% | 3,927 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 4,124 | −40% | 3,357 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 6,830 | −3.4% | 4,675 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 7,071 | −3.3% | 4,531 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 7,309 | −5.5% | 4,563 | 1.60 |
| 2013 | 7,731 | −1.2% | 4,733 | 1.63 |
| 2012 | 7,824 | −1.7% | 4,667 | 1.68 |
| 2011 | 7,961 | +0.6% | 4,565 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 7,911 | −2.3% | 4,461 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 4,490 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 4,100 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 4,100 | 1.93 |
| 2006 | 7,800 | +1.5% | 4,050 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 7,685 | −8.0% | 4,001 | 1.92 |
| 2004 | 8,350 | +4.9% | 4,338 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 7,958 | +11% | 4,233 | 1.88 |
| 2002 | 7,164 | +45% | 4,163 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 4,924 | −3.1% | 2,830 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 5,080 | +32% | 4,174 | 1.22 |
| 1999 | 3,851 | +11% | 1,735 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 3,461 | −10% | 1,765 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 3,850 | +112% | 1,000 | 3.85 |
| 1996 | 1,816 | +12% | 680 | 2.67 |
| 1995 | 1,625 | −48% | 670 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 3,096 | −4.0% | 1,410 | 2.20 |
| 1993 | 3,226 | −34% | 2,010 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 4,876 | +34% | 2,200 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 3,645 | +43% | 1,400 | 2.60 |
| 1990 | 2,553 | +30% | 1,040 | 2.45 |
| 1989 | 1,967 | −53% | 920 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 4,160 | +11% | 1,940 | 2.14 |
| 1987 | 3,744 | +6.5% | 1,804 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 3,517 | +15% | 1,549 | 2.27 |
| 1985 | 3,063 | −31% | 2,141 | 1.43 |
| 1984 | 4,435 | +151% | 2,317 | 1.91 |
| 1983 | 1,764 | −46% | 1,141 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 3,264 | −8.3% | 1,727 | 1.89 |
| 1981 | 3,560 | +8.6% | 1,543 | 2.31 |
| 1980 | 3,277 | −5.4% | 2,293 | 1.43 |
| 1979 | 3,464 | +38% | 2,721 | 1.27 |
| 1978 | 2,511 | +33% | 2,790 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 1,890 | −18% | 2,140 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +15% | 2,600 | 0.88 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | −11% | 2,073 | 0.96 |
| 1974 | 2,251 | +75% | 1,980 | 1.14 |
| 1973 | 1,286 | +10% | 1,422 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 1,166 | −30% | 1,330 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 1,665 | −23% | 1,800 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 2,160 | +45% | 2,341 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 1,494 | +21% | 1,831 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 1,231 | −15% | 2,526 | 0.49 |
| 1967 | 1,444 | −12% | 1,663 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 1,647 | −31% | 1,384 | 1.19 |
| 1965 | 2,399 | +29% | 2,081 | 1.15 |
| 1964 | 1,855 | +113% | 1,778 | 1.04 |
| 1963 | 870 | −11% | 1,056 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 979 | +15% | 1,018 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 851 | — | 771 | 1.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,174 t USD 86.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 101
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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 9,553 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Ecuador ranked 40th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 20,862 t in 2023.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Ecuador?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,553 t from 6,866 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 4,174 t (USD 86.0 m) 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.