Colombia vs Ecuador: Corn production
Colombia
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
55th
Ecuador rank
57th
Corn production over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 294,380 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 843,364 tonnes | 176,807 tonnes | 666,557 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 812,360 tonnes | 242,502 tonnes | 569,858 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 872,207 tonnes | 354,486 tonnes | 517,722 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 532,980 tonnes | 519,394 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million tonnes | 700,185 tonnes | 793,487 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 213,941 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 165,298 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 294,380 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for corn production?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.