Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 75,121 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 75,121 1000 USD for potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Ecuador peaked at 231,197 1000 USD in 1971 and was at its lowest, 72,856 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,987 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 103,698 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 93,383 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 110,006 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 134,359 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 117,864 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 135,370 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 173,506 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 155,103 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 184,008 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 231,197 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 160,762 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 183,126 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 170,948 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 169,600 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 169,474 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 141,624 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 116,558 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 86,437 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 109,775 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 132,994 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 141,426 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 106,647 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 132,307 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 143,725 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 131,999 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 120,201 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 114,864 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 123,022 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 125,188 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 72,856 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 168,806 1000 USD | +131.7% |
| 1993 | 145,510 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 180,510 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 160,713 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 186,067 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 200,626 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 181,396 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 191,093 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 81,414 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 149,916 1000 USD | +84.1% |
| 2002 | 87,431 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 129,652 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 140,390 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 115,122 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 122,535 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 107,737 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 90,586 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 97,402 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 131,367 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 115,146 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 96,828 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 117,484 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 143,003 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 135,009 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 143,523 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 128,122 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 91,428 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 93,515 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 138,674 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 83,123 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 85,393 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 88,995 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 75,121 1000 USD | -15.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 75,121 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102,881 1000 USD, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 75,121 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,332 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,920 1000 USD | 91,987 1000 USD | 173,506 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,373 1000 USD | 86,437 1000 USD | 231,197 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,696 1000 USD | 106,647 1000 USD | 143,725 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,276 1000 USD | 72,856 1000 USD | 200,626 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,218 1000 USD | 81,414 1000 USD | 149,916 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,542 1000 USD | 91,428 1000 USD | 143,523 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,261 1000 USD | 75,121 1000 USD | 138,674 1000 USD | 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 production value in Ecuador?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Ecuador was 75,121 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 231,197 1000 USD in 1971.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,856 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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