Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 696,223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
696,223
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1997
All-time low
330,304
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador stood at 696,223.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330,304, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504,534 | — |
| 1962 | 567,973 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 598,034 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 650,732 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 640,901 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 591,684 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 706,492 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 587,030 | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 614,933 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 595,413 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 612,063 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 626,234 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 494,759 | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 495,507 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 542,225 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 564,825 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 461,054 | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 330,304 | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 396,097 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 414,747 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 444,800 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 418,234 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 358,299 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 442,254 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 431,368 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 817,236 | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 853,392 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 845,168 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 819,720 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 802,193 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 663,880 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 918,400 | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 970,500 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 991,680 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 958,070 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 759,668 | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 869,797 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 817,509 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 865,736 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 845,030 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 785,161 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 892,221 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 810,795 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 805,174 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 867,353 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 767,151 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 822,099 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 879,497 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 954,785 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 899,018 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 939,988 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 875,088 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 824,670 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 705,783 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 742,875 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 687,800 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 604,609 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 687,078 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 734,202 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 722,849 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 684,385 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 696,223 | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 696,223 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 696,223 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +89.5% | 431,368 | 817,236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,924 | 504,534 | 706,492 | 9 |
| 1970s | 511,848 | 330,304 | 626,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,522 | 358,299 | 853,392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 899,368 | 663,880 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 827,823 | 767,151 | 892,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,411 | 604,609 | 954,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,947 | 684,385 | 734,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ecuador was 696,223 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,304 in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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