Sorghum yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sorghum yields was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Ecuador, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Ecuador is 1.71 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Ecuador peaked at 3.77 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8923 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.8923 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Ecuador?
- Sorghum yields in Ecuador was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8923 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for sorghum yields?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.