Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1962
All-time low
24.3%
in 1983
Years of data
61
1962–2024
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador peaked at 96.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 96.4% | — |
| 1963 | 95.7% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 92.2% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.2% | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +6.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 53.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 53.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.2% | 92.2% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 34.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 24.3% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 25.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 28.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 46.4% | 55.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Ecuador was 53.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.