Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 82,810 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Ecuador is 82,810 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Ecuador peaked at 97,815 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,344 kg/ha, in 1994.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,169 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 84,624 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 88,755 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 82,981 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 83,219 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 79,830 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 69,536 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 77,910 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 81,881 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 77,865 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 72,108 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 62,838 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 61,160 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 65,656 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 67,134 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,073 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 68,706 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 66,376 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 63,904 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 61,271 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 59,980 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 58,372 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 69,821 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 63,620 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 56,851 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 55,219 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 57,234 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 64,281 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 70,420 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 67,131 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 77,838 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 38,541 kg/ha | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 40,663 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 34,344 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 37,186 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 71,769 kg/ha | +93.0% |
| 1997 | 70,707 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 63,463 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 82,743 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 69,480 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 72,103 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 68,074 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 68,950 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66,070 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 72,381 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 76,262 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 85,856 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 95,586 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 78,911 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 77,606 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 93,338 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 76,979 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 70,395 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 84,576 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 97,815 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 82,237 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 81,151 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,381 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 75,587 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78,644 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 86,764 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 68,014 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 82,400 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 82,810 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 82,810 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,353 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 82,810 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +93.0% | 37,186 kg/ha | 71,769 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,878 kg/ha | 69,536 kg/ha | 88,755 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,282 kg/ha | 61,160 kg/ha | 77,865 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,707 kg/ha | 55,219 kg/ha | 70,420 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,439 kg/ha | 34,344 kg/ha | 82,743 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,367 kg/ha | 66,070 kg/ha | 95,586 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,506 kg/ha | 70,395 kg/ha | 97,815 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,727 kg/ha | 68,014 kg/ha | 86,764 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 19 Polynesia 86,757 kg/ha compare
- 20 Germany 83,903 kg/ha compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 83,000 kg/ha compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 80,000 kg/ha compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 80,000 kg/ha compare
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 sugar crops primary — yield in Ecuador?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Ecuador was 82,810 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97,815 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,344 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.