Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,007 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador stood at 4,007 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador peaked at 4,052 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,704 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,724 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,704 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,769 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,952 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2,075 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,984 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,029 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,059 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,955 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,123 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,306 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,899 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2,435 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 2,617 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2,922 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2,842 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,830 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,144 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2,980 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,966 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,723 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,300 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2,915 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 2,592 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,216 kg per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 3,927 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 3,362 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 3,771 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3,553 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,970 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3,532 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4,016 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 4,052 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,025 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,007 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,007 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,007 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 kg per hectare | 1,704 kg per hectare | 2,123 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 kg per hectare | 1,899 kg per hectare | 3,144 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,233 kg per hectare | 2,300 kg per hectare | 3,970 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,926 kg per hectare | 3,532 kg per hectare | 4,052 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ecuador was 4,007 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,052 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.