Agriculture share gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture share gdp was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 203 countries
All-time high
35.25
in 1962
All-time low
6.96
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Ecuador stood at 9.7.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Ecuador peaked at 35.25 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.65 | — |
| 1961 | 34.04 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 35.25 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 34.2 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 31.84 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 31.31 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 28.03 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 28.41 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 29.28 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 26.25 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 26.03 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.26 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 25.84 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 25.38 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 24.09 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 22.36 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 20.12 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.02 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 16.11 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.77 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.93 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 18.61 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20.81 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 21.35 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.01 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.52 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 20.86 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.92 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 22.15 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 21.91 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.75 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.11 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.48 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 17.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 10.47 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.43 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.97 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.61 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.79 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.08 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.39 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 9.24 | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 9.7 | +5.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.14, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.23 | 26.25 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.2 | 16.02 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 | 15.77 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 17.48 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 | 7.35 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6.96 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 7.39 | 9.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Ecuador?
- Agriculture share gdp in Ecuador was 9.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.25 in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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