Wheat production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wheat production was 7,323 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,323 tonnes
Change on year
up 84.2%
World rank
102nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
94,099 tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
2,053 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Ecuador is 7,323 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,053 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,170 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 67,300 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 52,600 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 47,200 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 61,300 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 62,727 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 78,543 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 82,910 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 94,099 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 81,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 68,493 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 50,640 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 45,189 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 54,989 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 64,647 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 39,800 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 28,904 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 31,248 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 31,113 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,431 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 38,538 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 26,914 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 25,172 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 18,464 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 33,006 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 31,368 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 34,198 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 25,634 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 29,907 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 17,059 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 23,997 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 25,528 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 19,836 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 19,763 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,431 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 19,302 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19,787 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19,011 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 12,958 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 13,631 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,845 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 11,052 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 10,214 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 8,429 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 7,577 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 9,243 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8,144 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 11,314 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 7,605 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 5,938 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 7,450 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 5,755 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 6,814 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2,053 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 6,746 tonnes | +228.6% |
| 2017 | 5,803 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5,398 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 5,073 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14,647 tonnes | +188.7% |
| 2021 | 10,898 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 7,431 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 3,976 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 7,323 tonnes | +84.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,323 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,323 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 6,746 tonnes |
| 2020 | +188.7% | 5,073 tonnes | 14,647 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,428 tonnes | 47,200 tonnes | 94,099 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,991 tonnes | 28,904 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,584 tonnes | 18,464 tonnes | 41,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,462 tonnes | 17,059 tonnes | 29,907 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,141 tonnes | 7,577 tonnes | 13,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,864 tonnes | 2,053 tonnes | 7,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,855 tonnes | 3,976 tonnes | 14,647 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 wheat production in Ecuador?
- Wheat production in Ecuador was 7,323 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 wheat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94,099 tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,053 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.