Land under cereal production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land under cereal production was 696,223 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Ecuador stood at 696,223 hectares.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330,304 hectares, in 1978.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 696,223 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 696,223 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617 hectares, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 hectares | 817,236 hectares |
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 land under cereal production in Ecuador?
- Land under cereal production in Ecuador was 696,223 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,304 hectares in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for land under cereal production?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.