Cereals — Food aid received in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals — Food aid received was 345 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Ecuador, 1988–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Ecuador is 345 t, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Ecuador peaked at 86,174 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 270 t, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 127 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,579 t | — |
| 1989 | 33,006 t | +491.6% |
| 1990 | 86,174 t | +161.1% |
| 1991 | 56,632 t | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 12,476 t | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 8,410 t | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 26,239 t | +212.0% |
| 1995 | 15,083 t | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 6,089 t | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 15,065 t | +147.4% |
| 1998 | 5,491 t | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 39,350 t | +616.6% |
| 2000 | 67,480 t | +71.5% |
| 2001 | 78,320 t | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 62,795 t | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 5,350 t | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 46,993 t | +778.4% |
| 2005 | 17,000 t | -63.8% |
| 2006 | 30,000 t | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 1,021 t | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,158 t | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 270 t | -76.7% |
| 2013 | 345 t | +27.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 345 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,410 t, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 345 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 889.5 t, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +778.4% | 5,350 t | 46,993 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,292 t | 5,579 t | 33,006 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,101 t | 5,491 t | 86,174 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,440 t | 1,000 t | 78,320 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 591 t | 270 t | 1,158 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 — food aid received in Ecuador?
- Cereals — food aid received in Ecuador was 345 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86,174 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 t in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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