> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Production, 20249,553 t
World rank40 of 118
10-year change+31%
Record20,862 t2023

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 1.8 (−24%)
kg per person0.53world 0.74
10-year change+31%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/lebanon/) | 10,522 | 0.17% |
| 39 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/greece/) | 10,210 | 0.17% |
| 40 | **Ecuador** | 9,553 | 0.16% |
| 41 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/sri-lanka/) | 8,514 | 0.14% |
| 42 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/syria/) | 8,430 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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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 | 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

Exports4,174 t USD 86.0 m
Exporter rank45 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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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