Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) was 2,896 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador stood at 2,896 LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador peaked at 7.95 million LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 850 LCU, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.18 million LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1.46 million LCU | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million LCU | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million LCU | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.84 million LCU | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million LCU | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million LCU | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 6.08 million LCU | +73.3% |
| 1999 | 7.95 million LCU | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 850 LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1,348 LCU | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 1,680 LCU | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1,421 LCU | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 851 LCU | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 1,005 LCU | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 1,107 LCU | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,261 LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,472 LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1,691 LCU | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1,698 LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,449 LCU | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,446 LCU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,521 LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,819 LCU | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,994 LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,737 LCU | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 1,678 LCU | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,797 LCU | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,849 LCU | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,816 LCU | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,797 LCU | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,721 LCU | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 2,896 LCU | +6.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,896 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,645 LCU, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,896 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31,451 LCU, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 7.95 million LCU | 850 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million LCU | 1.18 million LCU | 7.95 million LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,269 LCU | 850 LCU | 1,691 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 LCU | 1,446 LCU | 1,994 LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,216 LCU | 1,797 LCU | 2,896 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Luxembourg 3,114 LCU compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 2,994 LCU compare
- 98 Slovenia 2,920 LCU compare
- 100 Germany 2,797 LCU compare
- 101 Portugal 2,743 LCU compare
- 102 New Zealand 2,634 LCU compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Ecuador was 2,896 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 LCU in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological)?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.