The ten companies that exported the most shrimp from Ecuador in 2024, in Forbes Ecuador's ranking order.
The sector in numbers
Per Forbes Ecuador, citing the National Aquaculture Chamber (CNA), Ecuadorian shrimp exports topped US$6 billion in 2024, over 2,671 million pounds. China took 54%, Europe 20% and the United States 17.7%.
Method
Ranked by 2024 export sales as published by Forbes Ecuador (February 2025). No one paid to be listed. These companies are not registered on EcuaFarmEx; contact them through their official channels.
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1Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila
No. 1 in 2024 by value and volume: US$1,286.7 million and over 472 million pounds. Founded in 1976; employs 21,000 people, per Forbes Ecuador.
Source: forbes.com.ec2Songa (S.O.N.G.A.)
US$609.2 million and over 256 million pounds in 2024. Built the country's first aquaculture shrimp farm in 1967.
Source: forbes.com.ec3Omarsa
US$496.4 million and 211 million pounds in 2024. Started in 1977 on Chupadores Grande island (Gulf of Guayaquil); processing plant since 1982.
Source: forbes.com.ec4Expalsa
US$290.7 million and over 139 million pounds in 2024. Nearly four decades in shrimp.
Source: forbes.com.ec5Nirsa
US$257.6 million and over 120 million pounds in 2024. Operating since 1957; began with sardines, later added tuna, fishmeal and shrimp.
Source: forbes.com.ec6Promarisco
US$225.3 million and over 106 million pounds in 2024. Markets include North America, South America, Europe, Japan, China and Taiwan.
Source: forbes.com.ec7Exportquilsa
US$162.4 million and over 72 million pounds in 2024. More than 15 years as a shrimp grower and processor.
Source: forbes.com.ec8Empacreci
Over US$148.5 million and 73 million pounds in 2024. In aquaculture since 2007; sells to more than 25 countries.
Source: forbes.com.ec9Empagran
US$140.9 million and over 64 million pounds in 2024. Operating in Ecuador since 1975.
Source: forbes.com.ec10Cofimar
US$136.8 million and over 54 million pounds in 2024. Group owning more than 2,700 hectares of shrimp farms.
Source: forbes.com.ec