Corn yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Corn yields was 4.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.4298 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: 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
The most recent figure for corn yields in Ecuador is 4.36 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Ecuador peaked at 4.64 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4298 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 171 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.
Corn yields in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6726 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6517 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7782 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4298 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6234 tonnes per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6542 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6255 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6812 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7248 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8779 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7092 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7326 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9284 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9417 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9936 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8844 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9522 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9958 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9163 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8816 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7642 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.649 tonnes per hectare | 0.4298 tonnes per hectare | 0.7782 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9013 tonnes per hectare | 0.7092 tonnes per hectare | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.8816 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.7642 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Ecuador?
- Corn yields in Ecuador was 4.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4298 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for corn yields?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.