Food production index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Food production index was 98.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Ecuador, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Ecuador stood at 98.86 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ecuador peaked at 103.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.71 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 38 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.79 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ecuador?
- Food production index in Ecuador was 98.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for food production index?
- Ecuador ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.