Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 108.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Ecuador is 108.06, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Ecuador peaked at 580.31 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.82, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 565.54 | — |
| 1962 | 580.31 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 434.89 | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 406.56 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 212.22 | -47.8% |
| 1966 | 202.9 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 201.77 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 173.1 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 290.5 | +67.8% |
| 1970 | 268.72 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 175.44 | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 228.99 | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 214.99 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 272.68 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 349.03 | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 425.98 | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 161.42 | -62.1% |
| 1978 | 101.42 | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 106.92 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 69.47 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 92.84 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 137.51 | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 168.12 | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 213.04 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 123.92 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 115.73 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 103.07 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 161.75 | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 271.42 | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 105.02 | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 47.77 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 27.02 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 42.76 | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 23.55 | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 35.37 | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 28.66 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 14.82 | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 49.13 | +231.5% |
| 2000 | 25.63 | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 25.94 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.24 | +274.9% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 55.24 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 103.45 | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 77.05 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 82.19 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 98.21 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 92.46 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 87.48 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 89.53 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 92.31 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.06 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 100.97 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 101.97 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 104.82 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 107.06 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 109.76 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 107.21 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 108.01 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 108.33 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 107.85 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 108.06 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340.87 | 173.1 | 580.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.56 | 101.42 | 425.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.69 | 69.47 | 271.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.84 | 14.82 | 105.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9 | 25.63 | 103.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.54 | 87.48 | 109.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.89 | 107.21 | 108.33 | 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 sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Ecuador?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Ecuador was 108.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 580.31 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — 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.