Yields of important staple crops in Ecuador
Ecuador: Yields of important staple crops was 2.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yields of important staple crops in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Ecuador stood at 2.4. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Ecuador peaked at 2.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5696, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8961 | 0.6681 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9665 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9474 | 0.6665 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6503 | 0.5696 | 0.7967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.733 | 0.5696 | 0.8617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.7064 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 0.9854 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.7 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.7 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Ecuador?
- Yields of important staple crops in Ecuador was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5696 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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