Potatoes — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potatoes — Yield was 16,158 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Ecuador is 16,158 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Ecuador peaked at 16,410 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,879 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,394 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,278 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 8,652 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 8,340 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,894 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 7,826 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 8,267 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 10,392 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 11,026 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11,474 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 12,736 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 12,546 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12,374 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,861 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,643 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,105 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 11,583 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11,500 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 9,463 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 10,639 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 12,391 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 11,863 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 11,742 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11,633 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11,567 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,248 kg/ha | -37.3% |
| 1987 | 6,309 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 7,122 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 7,432 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,173 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,840 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 7,744 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 7,469 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,137 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 7,172 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 8,491 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 8,963 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,218 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9,308 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,633 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 9,725 kg/ha | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 4,879 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 7,494 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 7,159 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6,967 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,977 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,802 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,142 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,853 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 8,742 kg/ha | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 7,775 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8,308 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7,313 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 12,680 kg/ha | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 13,383 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14,260 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12,774 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12,182 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13,995 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 16,410 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 12,822 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 14,026 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 14,560 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16,158 kg/ha | +11.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,158 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,158 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 | +73.4% | 7,313 kg/ha | 12,680 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +72.6% | 5,633 kg/ha | 9,725 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,008 kg/ha | 7,826 kg/ha | 11,026 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,928 kg/ha | 9,463 kg/ha | 12,861 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,795 kg/ha | 6,309 kg/ha | 12,391 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,052 kg/ha | 6,840 kg/ha | 9,308 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,763 kg/ha | 4,879 kg/ha | 9,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,141 kg/ha | 7,313 kg/ha | 14,260 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,795 kg/ha | 12,822 kg/ha | 16,410 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 127 North Macedonia 16,618 kg/ha compare
- 127 North Macedonia 16,618 kg/ha compare
- 129 Czechoslovakia 16,237 kg/ha compare
- 131 Philippines 16,105 kg/ha compare
- 132 Georgia 15,821 kg/ha compare
- 133 Myanmar 15,634 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Ecuador?
- Potatoes — yield in Ecuador was 16,158 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16,410 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,879 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for potatoes — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. 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.