Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 273,835 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Ecuador is 273,835 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Ecuador peaked at 577,784 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 184,589 ha, in 1978.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 222 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,558 ha | — |
| 1962 | 212,319 ha | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 246,653 ha | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 299,612 ha | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 306,950 ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 267,340 ha | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 364,111 ha | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 255,280 ha | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 291,380 ha | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 291,670 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 352,045 ha | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 351,830 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 264,620 ha | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 271,615 ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 273,763 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 276,764 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 247,000 ha | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 184,589 ha | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 218,779 ha | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 225,911 ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 244,491 ha | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 216,505 ha | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 205,828 ha | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 245,112 ha | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 223,637 ha | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 479,500 ha | +114.4% |
| 1987 | 470,400 ha | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 451,020 ha | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 443,830 ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 438,980 ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 371,200 ha | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 500,830 ha | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 508,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 518,760 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 482,530 ha | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 528,160 ha | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 543,000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 355,998 ha | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 423,544 ha | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 402,014 ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 441,087 ha | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 407,393 ha | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 370,119 ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 416,754 ha | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 371,530 ha | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 390,725 ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 408,976 ha | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 358,480 ha | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 368,769 ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 440,346 ha | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 577,784 ha | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 486,580 ha | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 496,652 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 485,696 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 419,427 ha | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 306,095 ha | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 358,822 ha | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 365,334 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 322,846 ha | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 341,301 ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 366,138 ha | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 362,473 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 321,229 ha | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 273,835 ha | -14.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 273,835 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 273,835 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 | +114.4% | 223,637 ha | 479,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,578 ha | 212,319 ha | 364,111 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,268 ha | 184,589 ha | 352,045 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,623 ha | 205,828 ha | 479,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,100 ha | 355,998 ha | 543,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,585 ha | 358,480 ha | 441,087 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,958 ha | 306,095 ha | 577,784 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,995 ha | 273,835 ha | 366,138 ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Ecuador was 273,835 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 577,784 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,589 ha in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.