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 78th of 180 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.
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 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (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 78th out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.