Beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Beef production, annual growth rate was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.2%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48.57 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-19.47 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -4.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 200.2% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 48.57 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -19.47 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +623.8% |
| 1964 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1965 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1967 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1968 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 1969 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1971 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1972 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8014 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1974 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +1701.3% |
| 1975 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9101 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1977 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +831.6% |
| 1978 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1979 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1980 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -485.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1982 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1987 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1988 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1989 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1991 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +513.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0583 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1993 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -19550.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1995 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +1333.1% |
| 1996 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1998 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2000 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2002 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2003 | -5 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2005 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 2006 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2007 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2174 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +5265.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8812 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +641.7% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2013 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2014 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 48.57 % change on previous year | -911.5% |
| 2017 | 31.31 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2018 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2019 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2020 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2021 | -19.47 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 27.01 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2023 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2024 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -4.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4316 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -4.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.236 % change on previous year, 17.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +19550.7% | -0.0583 % change on previous year | 11.33 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +5265.8% | 0.2174 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1701.3% | 0.8014 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1333.1% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 16.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -0.0583 % change on previous year | 16.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -18.42 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 27.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 153 Uruguay -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Canada -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovenia -4 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Egypt -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Zambia -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Taiwan -4.62 % change on previous year compare
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 beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.47 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.