Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.88 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.26 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador stood at 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador peaked at 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 117th 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 square in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1878 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1553 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2456 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2637 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3359 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3215 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2529 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3504 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2456 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5491 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5346 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5671 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7586 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.643 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9319 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2356 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3359 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6383 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2456 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 114 Nicaragua 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Colombia 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Yemen 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Korea 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Afghanistan 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 China 7.26 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ecuador was 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.