Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity was 1,314 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Ecuador is 1,314 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 3,450.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 1,607 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 30th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40 t | — |
| 2011 | 1 t | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 25 t | +2400.0% |
| 2013 | 37 t | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 120.71 t | +226.2% |
| 2015 | 396.47 t | +228.4% |
| 2016 | 208.84 t | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 204.03 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 917.65 t | +349.8% |
| 2019 | 754.03 t | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 173.77 t | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 344.43 t | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 1,607 t | +366.7% |
| 2023 | 1,314 t | -18.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,314 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.22 t, 17.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,314 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.62 t, 284.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2400.0% | 1 t | 25 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 270.47 t | 1 t | 917.65 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.87 t | 173.77 t | 1,607 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Ecuador was 1,314 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,450.9%. 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 Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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