Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure 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, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 100th 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 square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0361 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0542 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0289 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1264 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2673 tonnes per square kilometre | +335.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3721 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3504 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.242 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3251 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3287 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2926 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2781 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.466 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3973 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4479 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6899 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8344 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8886 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8814 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9067 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8561 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7369 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6935 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6644 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7892 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +210.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9502 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6966 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.914 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1007 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0926 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2673 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +225.0% | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +210.2% | 0.7892 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0389 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3721 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4949 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2781 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8886 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9789 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6935 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6644 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6966 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0926 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.914 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Finland 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Australia 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cyprus 0.1082 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bhutan 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Russia 0.0981 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.