Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -24.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-24.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 195.9%
World rank
124th
of 134 countries
All-time high
126.87 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-52.89 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -24.24 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 195.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 126.87 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -52.89 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 134 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 1964 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1965 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1966 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1967 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -496.7% |
| 1968 | -0.2337 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1969 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -11326.3% |
| 1970 | -23.95 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1971 | -0.3542 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1972 | -26.21 % change on previous year | +7298.8% |
| 1973 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1975 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1977 | -46.52 % change on previous year | -623.7% |
| 1978 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1982 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1983 | -22.09 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1984 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1985 | -26.05 % change on previous year | +434.7% |
| 1986 | 126.87 % change on previous year | -587.0% |
| 1987 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1989 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2547.5% |
| 1990 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -20.22 % change on previous year | +745.2% |
| 1992 | 35.56 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1993 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1994 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1995 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1997 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1998 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 1999 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2000 | -23.13 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2002 | -30.51 % change on previous year | -532.3% |
| 2003 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2004 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2005 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -16.51 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2007 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2008 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2009 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -700.5% |
| 2010 | -35.01 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2011 | -24.76 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 45.14 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2013 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2014 | -25.35 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2015 | -52.89 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 54.38 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -2071.6% |
| 2019 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2020 | 117.11 % change on previous year | -5862.4% |
| 2021 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2022 | -27.21 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 2023 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2024 | -24.24 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -24.24 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1684 % change on previous year, 143.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -24.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3343 % change on previous year. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +11326.3% | -0.2337 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -7298.8% | -0.3542 % change on previous year | -26.21 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +5862.4% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 117.11 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2547.5% | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2071.6% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -8.07 % change on previous year | -46.52 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -26.05 % change on previous year | 126.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -20.22 % change on previous year | 35.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -30.51 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.14 % change on previous year | -52.89 % change on previous year | 54.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 % change on previous year | -27.21 % change on previous year | 117.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 122 Belgium -22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Zambia -23.25 % change on previous year compare
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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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -24.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 126.87 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.89 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.