Total fisheries production in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total fisheries production was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.02 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.02 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
38,600 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production in Ecuador, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Ecuador is 2.02 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Ecuador peaked at 2.02 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,600 metric tons, in 1961.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,440 metric tons 38,600 metric tons 68,900 metric tons 10
1970s 277,309 metric tons 91,020 metric tons 614,512 metric tons 10
1980s 737,350 metric tons 372,429 metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 10
1990s 514,134 metric tons 343,511 metric tons 811,854 metric tons 10
2000s 587,869 metric tons 396,805 metric tons 718,142 metric tons 10
2010s 999,323 metric tons 672,595 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 10
2020s 1.79 million metric tons 1.41 million metric tons 2.02 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Thailand 2.65 million metric tons compare
  2. 16 Mexico 2.19 million metric tons compare
  3. 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 1.92 million metric tons compare
  5. 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
  6. 21 Iran 1.50 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production in Ecuador?
Total fisheries production in Ecuador was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 38,600 metric tons in 1961.
How does Ecuador rank for total fisheries production?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.