Ecuador vs Mexico: Oil palm production
Ecuador
494,674 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
386,700 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Oil palm production over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 494,674 tonnes against 386,700 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 107,974 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,222 tonnes | 19,793 tonnes | 17,429 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 25,528 tonnes | 9,389 tonnes | 16,139 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 87,570 tonnes | 2,480 tonnes | 85,090 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 188,742 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 181,418 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 270,770 tonnes | 45,330 tonnes | 225,440 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 516,430 tonnes | 121,430 tonnes | 395,000 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 468,436 tonnes | 340,900 tonnes | 127,536 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 494,674 tonnes against 386,700 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 107,974 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for oil palm production?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th 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.