Corn: Yield gap in Ecuador
Ecuador: Corn: Yield gap was 0.8353 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.8353 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Ecuador peaked at 4.44 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5587 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 0.6165 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8486 tonnes per hectare | 0.5587 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Ecuador?
- Corn: yield gap in Ecuador was 0.8353 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5587 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for corn: yield gap?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.