Sweet potato production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sweet potato production was 4,207 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,207
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
22,595
in 1962
All-time low
577
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Ecuador stood at 4,207.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Ecuador peaked at 22,595 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 577, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 82nd of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,020 | — |
| 1962 | 22,595 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 16,933 | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 15,830 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 8,263 | -47.8% |
| 1966 | 7,900 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 7,856 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,740 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 11,311 | +67.8% |
| 1970 | 10,463 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 6,831 | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 8,916 | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 8,371 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 10,617 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 13,590 | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 16,586 | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 6,285 | -62.1% |
| 1978 | 3,949 | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 4,163 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,705 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 3,615 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 5,354 | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 6,546 | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 8,295 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 4,825 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 4,506 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4,013 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 6,298 | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 10,568 | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 4,089 | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 1,860 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 946 | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 1,052 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,665 | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 917 | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 1,377 | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 1,116 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 577 | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 1,913 | +231.5% |
| 2000 | 998 | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 1,010 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,786 | +274.9% |
| 2003 | 2,009 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 2,151 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4,028 | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,824 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 3,600 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,406 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,486 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,594 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,676 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,779 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,931 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,970 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,081 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,168 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,273 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,174 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,205 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,218 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,199 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,207 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +274.9% | 1,010 | 3,786 |
| 1999 | +231.5% | 577 | 1,913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,272 | 6,740 | 22,595 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,977 | 3,949 | 16,586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,672 | 2,705 | 10,568 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,551 | 577 | 4,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,761 | 998 | 4,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,837 | 3,406 | 4,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,201 | 4,174 | 4,218 | 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 sweet potato production in Ecuador?
- Sweet potato production in Ecuador was 4,207 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,595 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for sweet potato production?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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