Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 696,223 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
696,223 hectares
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.04 million hectares
in 1997
All-time low
330,304 hectares
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador stood at 696,223 hectares.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330,304 hectares, in 1978.
That places Ecuador 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504,534 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 567,973 hectares | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 598,034 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 650,732 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 640,901 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 591,684 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 706,492 hectares | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 587,030 hectares | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 614,933 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 595,413 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 612,063 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 626,234 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 494,759 hectares | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 495,507 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 542,225 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 564,825 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 461,054 hectares | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 330,304 hectares | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 396,097 hectares | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 414,747 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 444,800 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 418,234 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 358,299 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 442,254 hectares | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 431,368 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 817,236 hectares | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 853,392 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 845,168 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 819,720 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 802,193 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 663,880 hectares | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 918,400 hectares | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 970,500 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 991,680 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 958,070 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 759,668 hectares | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 869,797 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 817,509 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 865,736 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 845,030 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 785,161 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 892,221 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 810,795 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 805,174 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 867,353 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 767,151 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 822,099 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 879,497 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 954,785 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 899,018 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 939,988 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 875,088 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 824,670 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 705,783 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 742,875 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 687,800 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 604,609 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 687,078 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 734,202 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 722,849 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 684,385 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 696,223 hectares | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,924 hectares | 504,534 hectares | 706,492 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 511,848 hectares | 330,304 hectares | 626,234 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,522 hectares | 358,299 hectares | 853,392 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 899,368 hectares | 663,880 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 827,823 hectares | 767,151 hectares | 892,221 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,411 hectares | 604,609 hectares | 954,785 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,947 hectares | 684,385 hectares | 734,202 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ecuador was 696,223 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,304 hectares in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.