Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 31,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador is 31,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 16,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 35,000 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 1972 | 17,000 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 74,000 tonnes | +335.3% |
| 1974 | 103,000 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 97,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 97,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 60,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 91,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 81,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 77,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 129,000 tonnes | +67.5% |
| 1985 | 110,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 124,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 191,000 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 231,000 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 246,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 244,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 251,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 237,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 278,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 315,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 318,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 204,000 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 192,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 257,000 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 345,000 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 165,000 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 196,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 608,000 tonnes | +210.2% |
| 2003 | 527,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million tonnes | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 722,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 707,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 670,000 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 734,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 558,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 465,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 556,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 465,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 236,000 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 271,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 279,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 251,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 271,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 173,000 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 227,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 25,000 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 tonnes | +34.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 15.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +335.3% | 17,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +225.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +210.2% | 196,000 tonnes | 608,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,778 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,700 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,000 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 246,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,100 tonnes | 192,000 tonnes | 345,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,800 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,500 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 558,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,500 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ecuador was 31,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.