Ecuador vs Peru: Oil palm production
Ecuador
494,674 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
11th
Peru rank
14th
Oil palm production over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 494,674 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 194,674 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Peru ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,222 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 37,222 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 22,695 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 19,993 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 87,570 tonnes | 12,499 tonnes | 75,071 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 188,742 tonnes | 29,900 tonnes | 158,842 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 270,770 tonnes | 35,310 tonnes | 235,460 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 516,430 tonnes | 141,400 tonnes | 375,030 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 468,436 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 198,436 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 494,674 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Ecuador and Peru?
- 194,674 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for oil palm production?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Peru ranks 14th 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.