Carrots and turnips — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 6,295 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6,295 kg/ha for carrots and turnips — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in Ecuador peaked at 15,714 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,137 kg/ha, in 1986.
Ecuador ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,714 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,720 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 11,291 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 10,491 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 7,809 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 8,420 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6,993 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 7,173 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7,366 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7,818 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 7,337 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 6,651 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 7,390 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 7,271 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5,456 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 7,717 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 7,350 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 6,913 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 7,996 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 7,566 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 8,585 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 8,475 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,345 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,627 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8,341 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4,137 kg/ha | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 9,987 kg/ha | +141.4% |
| 1988 | 13,346 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 8,930 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 5,947 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 7,538 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 7,321 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,955 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,358 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 7,844 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 6,617 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 8,581 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 8,000 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5,346 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 6,583 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 6,323 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,380 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,175 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,904 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6,502 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6,488 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,250 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,216 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,333 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,365 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,379 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,414 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,395 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,256 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,277 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,203 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,161 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,452 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,230 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,279 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,318 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,275 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,291 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,295 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,295 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,170 kg/ha, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,295 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,419 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +141.4% | 4,137 kg/ha | 9,987 kg/ha |
| 1986 | -50.4% | 8,341 kg/ha | 4,137 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,998 kg/ha | 6,993 kg/ha | 15,714 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,190 kg/ha | 5,456 kg/ha | 7,996 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,634 kg/ha | 4,137 kg/ha | 13,346 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,151 kg/ha | 5,346 kg/ha | 8,581 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,415 kg/ha | 6,175 kg/ha | 6,904 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,313 kg/ha | 6,161 kg/ha | 6,452 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 kg/ha | 6,275 kg/ha | 6,318 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 carrots and turnips — yield in Ecuador?
- Carrots and turnips — yield in Ecuador was 6,295 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,714 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,137 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Ecuador rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.