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Pig offal market in Ecuador

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Pig offal production in Ecuador fell from 17 320 tons in 2018 to 14 708 tons in 2020, with the market volume declining from 18 157 tons to 15 261 tons. During this period, the market was protected, limiting foreign access and relying on local supply. Output began to recover in 2021, reaching 14 841 tons, then surged by 48% in 2022 to 21 996 tons.

Production continued to grow, reaching 22 812 tons in 2023, and the market volume hit 22 813 tons. In 2023, a trade agreement was announced that will phase out tariffs on U.S. pork over four years and establish annual quotas for certain cuts, altering future market access. For 2024, imports rose to 950 tons, and local company Agrilisto specialized in frozen and refrigerated products, influencing supply and market segmentation.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Ecuador
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production pig offal in Ecuador

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of pig offal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of pig offal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Pig offal production in Ecuador has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, Ecuador produced 14 708 tons of pig offal, marking a moderate decrease of 7.6% compared to 2019. The largest increase occurred in 2018, when production rose by 17.7% to reach a peak of 17 320 tons. However, the following year saw the steepest decline, with production falling by 8.1% in 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	17.7%	(8.1%)	(7.6%)	(0.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports pig offal from Ecuador

According to market analysis, Ecuador did not export any pig offal between 2017 and 2020.

Imports pig offal to Ecuador

Imports in kind, t

Pig offal imports into Ecuador have fallen for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 552.9 tons, representing a significant drop of 17.6% from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 9.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of -3.2%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 837.5 tons, which was a 37.2% increase from the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2019, when imports fell by 19.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	37.2%	(19.9%)	(17.6%)	(3.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States dominated Ecuador's pig offal imports, accounting for 85.9% of the total volume. The remaining imports were spread across a diverse group of smaller countries.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Ecuador's pig offal imports in value terms have declined for two years running. In 2020, imports amounted to 2 441 thousand US dollars, showing a limited decrease of 8.2% compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, however, import value increased by 37.7%, equivalent to an annualized growth rate of 11.3%. The peak was in 2018 at 2 971 thousand US dollars, which represented a substantial 67.5% increase from the year before. The most significant drop occurred in 2019, with a decline of 10.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	67.5%	(10.5%)	(8.2%)	11.3%

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, the United States and Chile were the primary sources of pig offal imports to Ecuador in value terms, while other markets played a relatively minor role.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io