Orange yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Orange yields was 11.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 123 countries
All-time high
24.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
1.69 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: 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 11.46 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Ecuador peaked at 24.32 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.69 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 123 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.
Orange yields in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 22.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 23.79 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | +55.3% |
| 1975 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 21.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 20.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | +176.5% |
| 2015 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +82.7% |
| 2023 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +176.5% | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.69 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 orange yields in Ecuador?
- Orange yields in Ecuador was 11.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for orange yields?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.