Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0384 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0384 ha per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1264 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1068 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1169 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1196 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1264 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1208 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1083 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1255 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1012 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1029 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0967 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0965 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0959 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0736 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0716 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0498 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.053 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0486 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0487 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 ha per person | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0873 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0844 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.08 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0766 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.062 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.084 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.087 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0872 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0827 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.086 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.062 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0526 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0595 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0546 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0384 ha per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1143 ha per person | 0.1012 ha per person | 0.1264 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0742 ha per person | 0.0427 ha per person | 0.0967 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0625 ha per person | 0.0405 ha per person | 0.0873 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0784 ha per person | 0.062 ha per person | 0.0872 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 ha per person | 0.0526 ha per person | 0.0671 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 ha per person | 0.0349 ha per person | 0.0623 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 ha per person | 0.0381 ha per person | 0.0415 ha per person | 5 |
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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, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0384 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1264 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.