Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1538 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1538 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1991 metric tons per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0588 metric tons per person
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador is 0.1538 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1991 metric tons per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 metric tons per person, in 1978.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.108 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1081 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1179 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0971 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1159 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1091 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1121 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1105 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0929 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0905 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0919 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1077 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1044 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0838 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0588 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0744 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0913 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0635 metric tons per person | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 metric tons per person | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1326 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1406 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.132 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1486 metric tons per person | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1698 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1809 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.164 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1746 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1785 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1481 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1486 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1274 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1566 metric tons per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1537 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1916 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1618 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1903 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1569 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1644 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1588 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1433 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1683 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1542 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1755 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1991 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1438 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1672 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1433 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1384 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1383 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1643 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1538 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1538 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1538 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1069 metric tons per person | 0.0833 metric tons per person | 0.1179 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0898 metric tons per person | 0.0588 metric tons per person | 0.1077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1047 metric tons per person | 0.0635 metric tons per person | 0.1442 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1524 metric tons per person | 0.1057 metric tons per person | 0.1809 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1618 metric tons per person | 0.1274 metric tons per person | 0.1916 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1592 metric tons per person | 0.1384 metric tons per person | 0.1991 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1553 metric tons per person | 0.1383 metric tons per person | 0.1668 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Peru 0.1731 metric tons per person compare
- 84 Madagascar 0.1728 metric tons per person compare
- 85 Ghana 0.1706 metric tons per person compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.147 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.1466 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Afghanistan 0.1457 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ecuador was 0.1538 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1991 metric tons per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 metric tons per person in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.