Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +140.1% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 | +140.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.