Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 77.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77.4 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ecuador peaked at 121.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 122nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.91 | — |
| 1962 | 8.96 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 12.43 | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 8.34 | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 12.39 | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 11.33 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 14.75 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 11.26 | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 13.68 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 16.58 | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 16.17 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.69 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 15.91 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 16.56 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 17.68 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 17.81 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.15 | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 11.38 | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 14.11 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 15.65 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 18.21 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 20.98 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 14.86 | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 21.1 | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 23.48 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 30.24 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 27.92 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 25.75 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 31.38 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 30.14 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 33.22 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 33.79 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.64 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 37.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.1 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 39.08 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 40.38 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.77 | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 38.05 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 21.83 | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 37.78 | +73.1% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 50.85 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 51.09 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.51 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 52.1 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 52.55 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.73 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 62.38 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.1 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 76.24 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 108 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 121.33 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 70.66 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 93.01 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 85.75 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 95.83 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 84.51 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 110.05 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 106.28 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 91.53 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 77.4 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.45 | 8.34 | 14.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.7 | 11.38 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.96 | 14.86 | 31.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.52 | 24.77 | 40.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.35 | 21.83 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 62.38 | 121.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.95 | 77.4 | 110.05 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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) — gross production index number in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ecuador was 77.4 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.