Share of GDP from agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of GDP from agriculture 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
35.3%
in 1962
All-time low
7.0%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 35.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.7% | — |
| 1961 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 34.2% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 31.8% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +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 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 26.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Ecuador?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Ecuador was 9.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).