Ecuador's Mines Just Overtook Its Banana Farms, and the Bananas Are Doing Fine

Ecuador · MINING

Key Facts

—The number Mining exports reached US$2.634 billion in the first half of 2026, against US$1.873 billion a year earlier — a rise of 40.6%.

—The ranking That puts mining second among Ecuador’s non-oil exports, behind shrimp and ahead of bananas.

—The share Mining now accounts for about 13.5% of total exports, which themselves hit a first-half record of US$19.57 billion.