Pulses, Total — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pulses, Total — Yield was 742.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 742.2 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Ecuador peaked at 742.2 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272.7 kg/ha, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 181st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 627.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 582.8 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 546.7 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 497.8 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 610.2 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 517.4 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 525.5 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 491.4 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 469.7 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 517 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 505.2 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 494.1 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 527.9 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 514 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 524.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 551.8 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 461 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 491.1 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 525.2 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 547.7 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 567.6 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 583.6 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 570.7 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 602.2 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 613 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 464.6 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 457.5 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 479.2 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 536.9 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 491.6 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 439.3 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 439 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 457.5 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 477.3 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 515.6 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 637.6 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 609.2 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 608.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 507.9 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 402.7 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 464.5 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 292.2 kg/ha | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 284.4 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 335.7 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 364.4 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 342.7 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 300.1 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 333.3 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 272.7 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 338.2 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 300.1 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 290.6 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 367.7 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 505.1 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 512 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 560.2 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 621.5 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 605 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 609.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 632.2 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 620.4 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 618.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 627.3 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 742.2 kg/ha | +18.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 742.2 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 742.2 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541 kg/ha | 469.7 kg/ha | 627.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 511.17 kg/ha | 461 kg/ha | 551.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 542.3 kg/ha | 457.5 kg/ha | 613 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.34 kg/ha | 439 kg/ha | 637.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.27 kg/ha | 272.7 kg/ha | 464.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.98 kg/ha | 290.6 kg/ha | 621.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.16 kg/ha | 618.7 kg/ha | 742.2 kg/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 pulses, total — yield in Ecuador?
- Pulses, total — yield in Ecuador was 742.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 742.2 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.7 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 181st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.