Brazil vs Ecuador: Oil palm production
Brazil
637,353 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
494,674 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Ecuador rank
11th
Oil palm production over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 637,353 tonnes against 494,674 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 142,679 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,996 tonnes | 37,222 tonnes | 29,226 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 8,688 tonnes | 25,528 tonnes | 16,840 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 28,170 tonnes | 87,570 tonnes | 59,400 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 73,610 tonnes | 188,742 tonnes | 115,132 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 157,700 tonnes | 270,770 tonnes | 113,070 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 342,667 tonnes | 516,430 tonnes | 173,763 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 593,550 tonnes | 468,436 tonnes | 125,115 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 637,353 tonnes against 494,674 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 142,679 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for oil palm production?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.