Sunflower seed production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sunflower seed production was 230.88 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 230.88 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Ecuador peaked at 1,330 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 85 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.
Sunflower seed production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 273 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 609 tonnes | +123.1% |
| 1992 | 1,330 tonnes | +118.4% |
| 1993 | 460 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1994 | 185 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 58 tonnes | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 216 tonnes | +272.4% |
| 1997 | 220 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 170 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 180 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 170 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 250 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 255 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 260 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 265 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 270 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 260 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 300 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 255 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 257.57 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 262.78 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 300 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 223.55 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 212.72 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 245.42 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 227.23 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 228.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 233.7 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 229.8 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 230.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 231.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 230.61 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 230.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 230.88 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 230.88 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,667 tonnes, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +272.4% | 58 tonnes | 216 tonnes |
| 1991 | +123.1% | 273 tonnes | 609 tonnes |
| 1992 | +118.4% | 609 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes |
| 1995 | -68.6% | 185 tonnes | 58 tonnes |
| 1993 | -65.4% | 1,330 tonnes | 460 tonnes |
| 1994 | -59.8% | 460 tonnes | 185 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.1 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.5 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.14 tonnes | 212.72 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.66 tonnes | 229.8 tonnes | 231.38 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 sunflower seed production in Ecuador?
- Sunflower seed production in Ecuador was 230.88 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for sunflower seed production?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.