Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador stood at 0.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador peaked at 0.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1778 | 0.07 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.186 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador was 0.07 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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