Soybean yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Soybean yields was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
0.6008 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Ecuador, 1961–2024
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 soybean yields in Ecuador is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Ecuador peaked at 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6008 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6008 tonnes per hectare | -56.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9836 tonnes per hectare | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.6008 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.9836 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 soybean yields in Ecuador?
- Soybean yields in Ecuador was 1.32 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 soybean yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6008 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for soybean yields?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.