Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 5.69 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.69 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.54 t per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.4652 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.69 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 7.54 t per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4652 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5528 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4998 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6934 t per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4652 t per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6912 t per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6318 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8227 t per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6281 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7629 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.925 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9019 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.931 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8874 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9239 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9862 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9933 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7891 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6349 t per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.787 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.873 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8287 t per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.18 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.25 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 2.35 t per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.16 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.95 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 3.24 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.35 t per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.71 t per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 7.54 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.39 t per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 5.78 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 5.33 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.96 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.25 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.84 t per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 6.61 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.69 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.69 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.69 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6387 t per square kilometre | 0.4652 t per square kilometre | 0.8227 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.876 t per square kilometre | 0.6349 t per square kilometre | 0.9933 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 0.8287 t per square kilometre | 1.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 t per square kilometre | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 2.25 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 t per square kilometre | 1.36 t per square kilometre | 3.8 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 t per square kilometre | 3.88 t per square kilometre | 7.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 t per square kilometre | 5.25 t per square kilometre | 6.84 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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) — production, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5.69 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 t per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4652 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.