Land under cereal production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land under cereal production was 696,223 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Ecuador stood at 696,223 hectares.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330,304 hectares, in 1978.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,924 hectares | 504,534 hectares | 706,492 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 511,848 hectares | 330,304 hectares | 626,234 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,522 hectares | 358,299 hectares | 853,392 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 899,368 hectares | 663,880 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 827,823 hectares | 767,151 hectares | 892,221 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,411 hectares | 604,609 hectares | 954,785 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,947 hectares | 684,385 hectares | 734,202 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.79 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 216.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Ecuador?
- Land under cereal production in Ecuador was 696,223 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,304 hectares in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for land under cereal production?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.