Cassava production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cassava production was 84,768 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,768
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
56th
of 101 countries
All-time high
424,000
in 1974
All-time low
45,769
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Ecuador is 84,768, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Ecuador peaked at 424,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 45,769, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,800 | — |
| 1962 | 212,158 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 209,210 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 188,575 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 253,508 | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 275,970 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 322,932 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 234,017 | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 390,177 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 371,371 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 383,015 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 376,889 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 354,900 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 424,000 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 353,517 | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 348,394 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 223,545 | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 167,989 | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 182,655 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 229,313 | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 236,789 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 183,936 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 194,794 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 239,221 | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 228,808 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 118,015 | -48.4% |
| 1987 | 131,190 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 123,145 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 113,551 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 134,245 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 90,279 | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 76,258 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 76,337 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77,490 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 75,683 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 75,689 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74,255 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74,410 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 84,971 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 84,307 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94,521 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 85,678 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 88,601 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 100,229 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 69,397 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 74,241 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 102,277 | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 66,299 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 53,857 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 51,680 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 70,945 | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 45,769 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 111,294 | +143.2% |
| 2015 | 75,200 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 90,726 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 102,526 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 76,892 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 69,863 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 64,273 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 96,210 | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 146,300 | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 119,431 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 84,768 | -29.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 84,768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 84,768 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +143.2% | 45,769 | 111,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256,372 | 188,575 | 390,177 | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,628 | 167,989 | 424,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,876 | 113,551 | 239,221 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,465 | 74,255 | 134,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,052 | 66,299 | 102,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,875 | 45,769 | 111,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,196 | 64,273 | 146,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Guyana 99,453 compare
- 54 Somalia 98,460 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 91,505 compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 77,190 compare
- 58 Comoros 58,917 compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 56,559 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Ecuador?
- Cassava production in Ecuador was 84,768 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 424,000 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,769 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for cassava production?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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