Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.1089 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador is 0.1089 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1151 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +69.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +117.1% |
| 1973 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.061 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1089 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1724 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1089 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1696 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 0.086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 121 Togo 0.1139 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.1135 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 0.1112 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Philippines 0.1077 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Yemen 0.1066 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Dominica 0.1047 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ecuador was 0.1089 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1151 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.