Wheat production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wheat production was 7,323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Ecuador is 7,323, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Ecuador peaked at 94,099 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,053, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,170 | — |
| 1962 | 67,300 | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 52,600 | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 47,200 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 61,300 | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 62,727 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 78,543 | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 82,910 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 94,099 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 81,000 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 68,493 | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 50,640 | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 45,189 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 54,989 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 64,647 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 65,000 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 39,800 | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 28,904 | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 31,248 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 31,113 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,431 | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 38,538 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 26,914 | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 25,172 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 18,464 | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 33,006 | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 31,368 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 34,198 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 25,634 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 29,907 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 17,059 | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 23,997 | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 25,528 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 19,836 | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 19,763 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,431 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 19,302 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19,787 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19,011 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 12,958 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 13,631 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,845 | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 11,052 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 10,214 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 8,429 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 7,577 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 9,243 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8,144 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 11,314 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 7,605 | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 5,938 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 7,450 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 5,755 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 6,814 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2,053 | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 6,746 | +228.6% |
| 2017 | 5,803 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5,398 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 5,073 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14,647 | +188.7% |
| 2021 | 10,898 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 7,431 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 3,976 | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 7,323 | +84.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +228.6% | 2,053 | 6,746 |
| 2020 | +188.7% | 5,073 | 14,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,428 | 47,200 | 94,099 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,991 | 28,904 | 81,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,584 | 18,464 | 41,431 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,462 | 17,059 | 29,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,141 | 7,577 | 13,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,864 | 2,053 | 7,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,855 | 3,976 | 14,647 | 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 wheat production in Ecuador?
- Wheat production in Ecuador was 7,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94,099 in 1969.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,053 in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for wheat production?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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