Corn yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Corn yields was 4.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 170 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.
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 |
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 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 170 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.