Agriculture & Rural in Ecuador
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Ecuador.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 3.9% | 2024 | down 10.2% | 36th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.7% | 2024 | down 21.9% | 142nd |
| Rural population | 36.6% | 2025 | down 1.2% | 103rd |
| Rural population growth | 0.4% | 2025 | down 67.9% | 87th |
| Rural population | 6.70 million | 2025 | up 11.1% | 73rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 9.7% | 2025 | up 21.0% | 76th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 12.64 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 62.2% | 47th |
| Land under cereal production | 696,223 hectares | 2024 | down 20.4% | 91st |
| Cereal yield | 4,007 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 24.6% | 67th |
| Cereal production | 2.79 million metric tons | 2024 | down 0.9% | 83rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 216.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 8.2% | 32nd |
| Land area | 248,360 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 77th |
| Agricultural land | 53,500 sq. km | 2023 | down 28.8% | 85th |
| Agricultural land | 21.5% | 2023 | down 28.8% | 147th |
| Arable land | 1.03 million hectares | 2023 | down 13.9% | 105th |
| Permanent cropland | 5.6% | 2023 | down 6.1% | 49th |
| Arable land | 4.1% | 2023 | down 13.9% | 147th |
| Arable land | 0.0572 hectares per person | 2023 | down 24.3% | 146th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 30.8% | 2025 | up 35.8% | 59th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 33.7% | 2025 | up 10.8% | 50th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 32.5% | 2025 | up 18.9% | 54th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,274 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 23rd |
| Crop production index | 100.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 6.4% | 130th |
| Food production index | 98.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 3.5% | 149th |
| Livestock production index | 93.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 1.8% | 162nd |
| Forest area | 49.5% | 2023 | down 4.6% | 55th |
| Forest area | 123,050 sq. km | 2023 | down 4.6% | 49th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 2,436.2% | 1984 | up 257.7% | 9th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 81.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 47th |
| Surface area | 256,370 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 77th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 95.9% | 2024 | down 1.6% | 141st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 21.1% | 2023 | up 67.9% | 13th |