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Sugar cane market in Ecuador

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Production of sugar cane for human consumption in Ecuador increased from 7 502 thousand tons in 2018 to 11 373 thousand tons in 2021. This growth was supported by a global sugar deficit that emerged in 2019, boosting demand for cane, and by government actions in 2021 to ensure self-sufficiency through coordinated efforts with sugar mills and a target of 400 thousand tons of sugar output.

Output then contracted to 7 740 thousand tons in 2022 as cane production and yield fell by 32% and 22% respectively, while new front-of-pack labeling regulations for processed foods—designed to inform consumers and encourage healthier habits—began to affect sugar demand. The downturn deepened in 2023, with production dropping to 6 254 thousand tons after El Niño weather conditions hindered the harvest of more than 20% of planted area and prompted some growers to shift to more profitable crops such as bananas and cocoa.

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, K 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, K 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, K 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. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ 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 sugar cane in Ecuador

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Ecuador ranked 21st globally in sugar cane production volume.

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Ecuador's sugar cane production grew for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 11,016 thousand tons of sugar cane, marking a 19.0% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 22%, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 7,502 thousand tons, which represented a 16.9% decline—the largest drop during this timeframe. In contrast, 2019 saw the most significant increase, with production surging by 23.4%.

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