Vegetables Primary — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Vegetables Primary — Production was 478,389 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 478,389 t for vegetables primary — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Ecuador peaked at 518,869 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 183,630 t, in 1979.
That places Ecuador 136th out of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,093 t | — |
| 1962 | 413,949 t | +39.3% |
| 1963 | 398,766 t | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 456,686 t | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 404,172 t | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 380,949 t | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 374,284 t | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 288,615 t | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 314,922 t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 300,171 t | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 285,237 t | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 251,353 t | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 206,494 t | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 215,356 t | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 234,899 t | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 262,949 t | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 221,969 t | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 197,554 t | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 183,630 t | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 205,666 t | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 232,373 t | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 223,882 t | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 234,393 t | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 283,328 t | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 276,467 t | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 243,171 t | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 251,474 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 327,684 t | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 284,407 t | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 282,789 t | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 267,860 t | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 300,366 t | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 292,764 t | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 267,888 t | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 298,494 t | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 302,870 t | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 345,288 t | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 334,881 t | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 273,235 t | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 248,053 t | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 249,339 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 281,328 t | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 238,642 t | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 358,030 t | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 370,202 t | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 367,419 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 373,375 t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 375,887 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 373,842 t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 394,231 t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 389,022 t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 382,706 t | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 336,526 t | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 444,925 t | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 432,097 t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 411,811 t | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 490,610 t | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 516,354 t | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 505,306 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 518,869 t | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 473,264 t | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 472,243 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 500,725 t | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 478,389 t | -4.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 478,389 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 725,190 t, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 478,389 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 164,572 t, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369,937 t | 288,615 t | 456,686 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,961 t | 183,630 t | 300,171 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,284 t | 205,666 t | 327,684 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,644 t | 267,860 t | 345,288 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,612 t | 238,642 t | 375,887 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,359 t | 336,526 t | 516,354 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,698 t | 472,243 t | 518,869 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 133 South Sudan 504,952 t compare
- 133 South Sudan 504,952 t compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 479,512 t compare
- 137 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 478,076 t compare
- 138 Madagascar 466,887 t compare
- 138 Madagascar 466,887 t 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 vegetables primary — production in Ecuador?
- Vegetables primary — production in Ecuador was 478,389 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 518,869 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,630 t in 1979.
- How does Ecuador rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Ecuador ranks 136th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. 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.