Lettuce yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lettuce yields was 7.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lettuce yields in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Ecuador is 7.35 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Ecuador peaked at 20.81 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.96 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.38 tonnes per hectare | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Ecuador?
- Lettuce yields in Ecuador was 7.35 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for lettuce yields?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.