Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 47.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 47.95 for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador peaked at 422.16 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.95, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225.51 | — |
| 1962 | 247.05 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 216.14 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 247.29 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 293.26 | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 249.74 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 278.41 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 346.34 | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 300.51 | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 346.08 | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 422.16 | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 285.05 | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 315.39 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 286.05 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 275.83 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 268 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 217.83 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 174.42 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 125.89 | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 155.63 | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 183.58 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 190.13 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 139.66 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 168.79 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 178.7 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 160.08 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 142.3 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 132.83 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 139.06 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 138.37 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.81 | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 178.79 | +126.9% |
| 1993 | 151.02 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 183.76 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 160.52 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 182.38 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 193.05 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 171.41 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 177.4 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 74.28 | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 134.43 | +81.0% |
| 2002 | 77.04 | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 112.24 | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 119.43 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 96.25 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 100.71 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 87.05 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 71.95 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 76.06 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 100.87 | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 86.98 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 71.98 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 86.04 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 103.24 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 96.09 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 100.67 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 88.5 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 62.08 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5 | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 54.42 | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 55.46 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.3 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 47.95 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.14 | 216.14 | 346.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 271.67 | 125.89 | 422.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.08 | 132.83 | 190.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.55 | 78.81 | 193.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.94 | 71.95 | 134.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.89 | 62.08 | 103.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.33 | 47.95 | 91.5 | 5 |
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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 potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador was 47.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 422.16 in 1971.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.95 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.