Sugar beet yields in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sugar beet yields was 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 66 countries
All-time high
14 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
All-time low
4.08 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.37 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Ecuador peaked at 14 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.08 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 1969 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 1975 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +119.6% |
| 1976 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.89 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.14 tonnes per hectare, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +119.6% | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.95 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | -49.2% | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -41.8% | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | -42.2% | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +40.7% | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 8.95 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +39.6% | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | 11.77 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar beet yields in Ecuador?
- Sugar beet yields in Ecuador was 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for sugar beet yields?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.