Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 60.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Ecuador is 60.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Ecuador peaked at 187.58 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.77, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.43 | — |
| 1962 | 92.5 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 85.4 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 92.71 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 114.35 | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 106.73 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 123.07 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 135.77 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 143.53 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 158.45 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 187.58 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 145.12 | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 155.45 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 157.04 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 148.79 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 149 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 115.98 | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 94.16 | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 75.5 | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 94.62 | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 109.71 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 111.29 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 93.07 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 113.6 | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 115.92 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 96.15 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 91.14 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 87.25 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 91.43 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 94.74 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 55.77 | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 111.45 | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 97.29 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 119.2 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 106.58 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 122.14 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 129.57 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 118.19 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 124.87 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 59.79 | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 100.57 | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 64.56 | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 88.34 | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 95.89 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 83.04 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 83.83 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.04 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 69.46 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 69.44 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.94 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 79.89 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 70.96 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 80.44 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 103.5 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 94.96 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 101.55 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 93.92 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 69.05 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 69.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.89 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 66.42 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 72.68 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.3 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.94 | 85.4 | 143.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.71 | 75.5 | 187.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.42 | 87.25 | 115.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.98 | 55.77 | 129.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1 | 59.79 | 100.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.28 | 69.05 | 103.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 60.3 | 95.89 | 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Ecuador?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Ecuador was 60.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 187.58 in 1971.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.77 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.