Agricultural value added per worker in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural value added per worker was 3,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural value added per worker in Ecuador stood at 3,802.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker 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.
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 |
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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 agricultural value added per worker in Ecuador?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,162 in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,520 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.