Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1,168 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,168 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
6,270 1000 SLC
in 1962
All-time low
160 1000 SLC
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ecuador stood at 1,168 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ecuador peaked at 6,270 1000 SLC in 1962 and was at its lowest, 160 1000 SLC, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,111 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 6,270 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4,699 1000 SLC | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 4,393 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,293 1000 SLC | -47.8% |
| 1966 | 2,192 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,180 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,870 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 3,139 1000 SLC | +67.9% |
| 1970 | 2,904 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1,896 1000 SLC | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 2,474 1000 SLC | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 2,323 1000 SLC | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,946 1000 SLC | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 3,771 1000 SLC | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 4,603 1000 SLC | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 1,744 1000 SLC | -62.1% |
| 1978 | 1,096 1000 SLC | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 1,155 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 751 1000 SLC | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 1,003 1000 SLC | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 1,486 1000 SLC | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 1,817 1000 SLC | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 2,302 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 1,339 1000 SLC | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 1,250 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,114 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,748 1000 SLC | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 2,933 1000 SLC | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 1,135 1000 SLC | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 516 1000 SLC | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 263 1000 SLC | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 292 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 462 1000 SLC | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 254 1000 SLC | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 382 1000 SLC | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 310 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 160 1000 SLC | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 531 1000 SLC | +231.9% |
| 2000 | 277 1000 SLC | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 280 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,051 1000 SLC | +275.4% |
| 2003 | 558 1000 SLC | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 597 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,118 1000 SLC | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 833 1000 SLC | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 888 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,061 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 999 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 945 1000 SLC | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 967 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 997 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,020 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,049 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,091 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,102 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,133 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,157 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,186 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,158 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,167 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,170 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,165 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,168 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,683 1000 SLC | 1,870 1000 SLC | 6,270 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,491 1000 SLC | 1,096 1000 SLC | 4,603 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,574 1000 SLC | 751 1000 SLC | 2,933 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.5 1000 SLC | 160 1000 SLC | 1,135 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.2 1000 SLC | 277 1000 SLC | 1,118 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,065 1000 SLC | 945 1000 SLC | 1,186 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 1000 SLC | 1,158 1000 SLC | 1,170 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Bhutan 1,455 1000 SLC compare
- 71 Cook Islands 1,423 1000 SLC compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,393 1000 SLC compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 897 1000 SLC compare
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 843 1000 SLC compare
- 76 El Salvador 591 1000 SLC compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 value in Ecuador?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ecuador was 1,168 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,270 1000 SLC in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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