Fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertilizer use per capita was 6.3 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.3 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.15 Kilograms per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0.4 Kilograms per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador stood at 6.3 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador peaked at 8.15 Kilograms per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Kilograms per capita, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.78 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.69 Kilograms per capita | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.01 Kilograms per capita | +46.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | -60.4% |
| 1965 | 0.64 Kilograms per capita | +60.0% |
| 1966 | 0.73 Kilograms per capita | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.76 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.14 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 1.18 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.05 Kilograms per capita | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 Kilograms per capita | +206.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.17 Kilograms per capita | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | +179.1% |
| 1977 | 2.08 Kilograms per capita | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 1.29 Kilograms per capita | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 2.52 Kilograms per capita | +95.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 Kilograms per capita | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 2.16 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.38 Kilograms per capita | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.55 Kilograms per capita | -34.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 Kilograms per capita | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9 Kilograms per capita | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 2.41 Kilograms per capita | +167.8% |
| 1987 | 1.96 Kilograms per capita | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 2.58 Kilograms per capita | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 Kilograms per capita | -45.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 Kilograms per capita | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.77 Kilograms per capita | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 Kilograms per capita | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.07 Kilograms per capita | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 3.32 Kilograms per capita | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6 Kilograms per capita | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5 Kilograms per capita | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 4.52 Kilograms per capita | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 3.58 Kilograms per capita | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 4.49 Kilograms per capita | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 3.74 Kilograms per capita | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 7.26 Kilograms per capita | +94.1% |
| 2005 | 2.93 Kilograms per capita | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 6.69 Kilograms per capita | +128.3% |
| 2007 | 5.77 Kilograms per capita | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.63 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 Kilograms per capita | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 6.74 Kilograms per capita | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 6.94 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.48 Kilograms per capita | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 Kilograms per capita | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.02 Kilograms per capita | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 5.36 Kilograms per capita | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 6.04 Kilograms per capita | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 7.37 Kilograms per capita | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 8.15 Kilograms per capita | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.56 Kilograms per capita | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 6.48 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.43 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.71 Kilograms per capita | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3 Kilograms per capita | -6.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.3 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 6.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.3 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 Kilograms per capita, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +206.4% | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | 1.44 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8144 Kilograms per capita | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | 1.18 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 Kilograms per capita | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 Kilograms per capita | 0.9 Kilograms per capita | 2.58 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 Kilograms per capita | 1.43 Kilograms per capita | 5.5 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 Kilograms per capita | 2.81 Kilograms per capita | 7.26 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 Kilograms per capita | 5.1 Kilograms per capita | 8.15 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 Kilograms per capita | 6.3 Kilograms per capita | 6.71 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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 fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Ecuador was 6.3 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 Kilograms per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Kilograms per capita in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.