Potatoes — Area harvested in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potatoes — Area harvested was 13,689 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Area harvested in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Ecuador stood at 13,689 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Ecuador peaked at 65,980 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,689 ha, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,266 ha | — |
| 1962 | 32,910 ha | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 31,780 ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 38,835 ha | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 44,480 ha | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 44,344 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 48,212 ha | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 49,159 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 41,420 ha | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 47,220 ha | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 53,452 ha | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 37,729 ha | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 43,576 ha | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 39,138 ha | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 39,499 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41,223 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 36,000 ha | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 29,843 ha | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 26,894 ha | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 30,380 ha | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 31,602 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 35,101 ha | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 26,743 ha | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 33,489 ha | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 36,585 ha | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 53,625 ha | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 56,100 ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 47,490 ha | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 48,740 ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 51,390 ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 31,360 ha | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 64,180 ha | +104.7% |
| 1993 | 57,360 ha | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 65,320 ha | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 65,980 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64,520 ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 65,910 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 57,939 ha | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 60,451 ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 42,554 ha | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 45,388 ha | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 52,766 ha | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 50,942 ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 57,743 ha | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 48,654 ha | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 51,713 ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 46,635 ha | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 43,429 ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 48,998 ha | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 44,245 ha | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43,605 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,317 ha | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 47,302 ha | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 33,208 ha | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 29,703 ha | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 29,635 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,532 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,099 ha | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 19,675 ha | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 24,882 ha | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 19,088 ha | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 17,926 ha | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 17,997 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,689 ha | -23.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,689 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,744 ha, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,689 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,144 ha, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +104.7% | 31,360 ha | 64,180 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,378 ha | 31,780 ha | 49,159 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,457 ha | 26,894 ha | 53,452 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,986 ha | 26,743 ha | 56,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,441 ha | 31,360 ha | 65,980 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,882 ha | 42,554 ha | 57,743 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,332 ha | 19,675 ha | 47,302 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,716 ha | 13,689 ha | 24,882 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Ecuador?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Ecuador was 13,689 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65,980 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,689 ha in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.