Maize (corn) — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Yield was 4,365 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Ecuador is 4,365 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Ecuador peaked at 4,641 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 429.8 kg/ha, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 218 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) — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 672.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 651.7 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 778.2 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 429.8 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1965 | 623.4 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 654.2 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 625.5 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 681.2 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 724.8 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 877.9 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 709.2 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 732.6 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 928.4 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 941.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 997.3 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 993.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 884.4 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 952.2 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 995.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,070 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,150 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,496 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 1,115 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 1,329 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1,621 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 973.7 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 916.3 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 881.6 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,092 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1,060 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,382 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1,042 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 1,144 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,121 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,155 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,142 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,148 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,074 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,181 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,461 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 764.2 kg/ha | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 1,432 kg/ha | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 1,690 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1,884 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,123 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1,878 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2,310 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2,244 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,200 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,235 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,667 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 2,732 kg/ha | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 2,370 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3,434 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 4,467 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 3,565 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 4,002 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,624 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4,584 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 3,823 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4,641 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4,528 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,400 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,365 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,365 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,365 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649.04 kg/ha | 429.8 kg/ha | 778.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 901.31 kg/ha | 709.2 kg/ha | 997.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,165 kg/ha | 881.6 kg/ha | 1,621 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 kg/ha | 1,042 kg/ha | 1,382 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,799 kg/ha | 764.2 kg/ha | 2,310 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 kg/ha | 1,667 kg/ha | 4,584 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,351 kg/ha | 3,823 kg/ha | 4,641 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 95 Melanesia 4,499 kg/ha compare
- 97 Colombia 4,343 kg/ha compare
- 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,339 kg/ha compare
- 99 Czechoslovakia 4,312 kg/ha compare
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) — yield in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Ecuador was 4,365 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,641 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.8 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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) — Yield. 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.