How have things changed? in Ecuador
Ecuador: How have things changed? was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.02 million metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Ecuador peaked at 2.02 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,200 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,600 metric tons | 48,200 metric tons | 68,900 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 277,309 metric tons | 91,020 metric tons | 614,512 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,350 metric tons | 372,429 metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,134 metric tons | 343,511 metric tons | 811,854 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,869 metric tons | 396,805 metric tons | 718,142 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,323 metric tons | 672,595 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 2.02 million metric tons | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Ecuador?
- How have things changed? in Ecuador was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,200 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for how have things changed??
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.