Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 233 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Ecuador, 1988–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, pulses, total — food aid received in Ecuador stood at 233 t.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Ecuador peaked at 30,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 387 t | — |
| 1989 | 840 t | +117.1% |
| 1990 | 179 t | -78.7% |
| 1991 | 460 t | +157.0% |
| 1992 | 240 t | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 156 t | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 184 t | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 72 t | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 818 t | +1036.1% |
| 1998 | 298 t | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 777 t | +160.7% |
| 2000 | 29,410 t | +3685.1% |
| 2001 | 30,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 161 t | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 398 t | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 399 t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 240 t | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 233 t | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 233 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 780 t, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 233 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 563 t, 41% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3685.1% | 777 t | 29,410 t |
| 1997 | +1036.1% | 72 t | 818 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 613.5 t | 387 t | 840 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 353.78 t | 72 t | 818 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,857 t | 161 t | 30,000 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 317.5 t | 233 t | 399 t | 4 |
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Ecuador?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Ecuador was 233 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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