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.
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 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1252 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3061 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 30.1% (2025)
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.