Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0017 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0796 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 178 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +110.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +94.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -75.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +215.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +322.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +204.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -89.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0017 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0017 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +322.8% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +215.5% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +204.8% | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Ecuador?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.