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.
Agricultural value added per worker 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 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.