Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 3,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 3,802, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 4,162 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,520, in 2004.
That places Ecuador 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,623 | — |
| 1992 | 2,845 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,601 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 2,728 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,979 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,944 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,920 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,579 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 2,792 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,531 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,570 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,580 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,688 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,520 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,655 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,705 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,863 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,973 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,064 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,126 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,367 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3,336 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,721 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 4,162 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3,908 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,704 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,734 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,607 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,532 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,800 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,542 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,649 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,914 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3,541 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 3,802 | +7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,802 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,802 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,988, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,779 | 2,579 | 2,979 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,715 | 2,520 | 3,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,620 | 3,126 | 4,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,708 | 3,541 | 3,914 | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 3,802 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,162 in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,520 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.