What is the price of tilapia in Ecuador?

As of January 2024, tilapia in Ecuador is US$ 1.44 per kg, sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of tilapia from Ecuador in 2024?

The export value was US$2,071,812.

What is Ecuador's world rank in tilapia exports?

Ecuador ranks #49 out of 95 exporters.

What percentage of global tilapia exports does Ecuador contribute?

Ecuador contributes 0.1% of global tilapia exports.

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Tilapia Prices in Ecuador

US$ 1.44 / kg

MoM ▼ 82.4%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (USD)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.44	-	▼ 82.4%	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of July 2026, the tilapia price in Ecuador available is US$ 1.44 per kg.

Ecuador exported 1,436 tonnes of tilapia in 2024, valued at US$2,071,812, ranking #49 among 95 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Export volumes increased by 115.7% year-on-year, and Ecuador is a net exporter of tilapia. The latest export price is US$1.4432 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - tilapia in Ecuador

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Ecuador exported $2.1M (1.4 kt) of tilapia▲ 115.7% YoY. That ranks #49 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$2.1M

Export value

1.4 kt

Export volume

#49 / 95

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$1.44

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top tilapia exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Netherlands $181.1M · 10.6%
#2 China $176.3M · 10.3%
#3 Myanmar $112.7M · 6.6%
#4 France $90.3M · 5.3%
#5 Indonesia $70.8M · 4.1%

Annual export data Ecuador · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$2.1M	1.4 kt	$1.44
2023	$960.6K	-	-
2022	$7.9M	960.4 t	$8.22
2021	$7.2M	1.7 kt	$4.11
2020	$53.5M	2.5 kt	$21.69

HS Code

tilapia is traded under Harmonized System code 0302.89. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Ecuador tilapia - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Ecuador exported 971 tonnes of tilapia. In 2019 alone, the demand for Ecuador tilapia (fish category) has shrunk, changing by -19.884 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tilapia's exports reduced by -63.73 percent bringing the nation US$3.80m for the year 2019. Ecuador's tilapia exports are classified as:

Frozen fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030461)
Frozen tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030323)
Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030431)
Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030451)
Smoked tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030544)
Tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", salted or in brine only (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030564)
Fresh or chilled tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030271)
Fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030531)
Dried tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030552)
Frozen meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030493)

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Ecuador tilapia export values

In 2019, Ecuador shipped tilapia with a value of 3.80m USD, a contraction of -29.58% from 2018's total tilapia export of 5.396m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ecuador tilapia between 2017 to 2018 was -72.147 per cent.

The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Ecuador's tilapia exports between 2017 and 2019 was -63.73% when compared to a variation of -19.884% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Ecuador tilapia ( in '000$ )

Ecuador bought 115 tonnes of tilapia in 2019.

Other Fish Prices in Ecuador

Latest prices for other fish in Ecuador:

Catfish$1.31/kg Cod$3.00/kg Cuttlesfish$1.59/kg Hake Fish$1.93/kg Fish meat$5.99/kg Sole Fish$0.20/kg Bonito Fish$1.85/kg Carp Fish$4.12/kg Tuna$9.16/kg Abalone$44.12/kg Sardines$2.24/kg Antarctic toothfish$1.85/kg

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Tilapia Ecuador

US$ 1.4432 / kg

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