Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.37 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.67 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
342,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador stood at 2.37 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador peaked at 2.67 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 342,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 342,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 352,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 397,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 343,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 405,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 403,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 446,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 427,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 464,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 487,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 466,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 522,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 461,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 467,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 524,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 548,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 518,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 533,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 568,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 636,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 645,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 679,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 643,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 738,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 675,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 777,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 811,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 908,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 926,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 937,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 948,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.1% | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397,667 tonnes | 342,000 tonnes | 464,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 509,400 tonnes | 461,000 tonnes | 568,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 743,800 tonnes | 636,000 tonnes | 926,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 937,000 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ecuador was 2.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.