Barley production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 10,462 t of barley, the 84th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 130,020 t in 1963. Area harvested: 6,637 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,462 t
- World rank
- 84 of 100
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 130,020 t
- 1963
Barley in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 3.2 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.58
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 11,775 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Colombia | 10,488 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 10,462 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Mongolia | 9,111 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Zambia | 8,154 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,462 | +23% | 6,637 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | 8,519 | −24% | 5,920 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 11,155 | −24% | 7,636 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 14,681 | +4.1% | 9,707 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 14,107 | +4.9% | 11,155 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | 13,450 | −1.6% | 9,198 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 13,674 | +1.2% | 9,479 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 13,513 | −47% | 11,209 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 25,414 | +185% | 17,320 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 8,927 | −38% | 10,300 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 14,490 | −32% | 15,688 | 0.92 |
| 2013 | 21,154 | +93% | 26,325 | 0.80 |
| 2012 | 10,962 | −56% | 20,017 | 0.55 |
| 2011 | 24,704 | +32% | 28,806 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 18,733 | −13% | 26,374 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 21,423 | +19% | 35,254 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 17,954 | −27% | 32,790 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 24,762 | +5.6% | 38,825 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 23,438 | +2.3% | 37,379 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 22,914 | +4.0% | 40,536 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 22,037 | −3.2% | 34,286 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 22,763 | +7.2% | 37,009 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 21,240 | −19% | 45,860 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 26,361 | +4.9% | 44,680 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 25,121 | −25% | 44,772 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 33,629 | −6.0% | 48,312 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 35,777 | +11% | 43,007 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 32,362 | −1.7% | 55,890 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 32,935 | +4.0% | 56,060 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 31,683 | −2.2% | 48,680 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 32,406 | −27% | 55,700 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 44,309 | −1.3% | 63,540 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 44,908 | +24% | 61,930 | 0.73 |
| 1991 | 36,248 | −14% | 48,650 | 0.75 |
| 1990 | 42,249 | −24% | 53,110 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 55,937 | +10% | 54,540 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 50,820 | +17% | 61,090 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 43,480 | −0.8% | 61,400 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 43,831 | +64% | 64,236 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 26,723 | +7.1% | 29,444 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 24,952 | −16% | 30,702 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 29,659 | −16% | 29,756 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 35,435 | +31% | 33,921 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 27,090 | +11% | 28,897 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 24,350 | +18% | 26,244 | 0.93 |
| 1979 | 20,718 | −4.8% | 30,774 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 21,760 | −47% | 32,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 40,776 | −35% | 60,000 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 62,872 | +0.1% | 71,600 | 0.88 |
| 1975 | 62,801 | +12% | 71,558 | 0.88 |
| 1974 | 56,148 | −29% | 60,844 | 0.92 |
| 1973 | 79,383 | +8.2% | 93,178 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 73,387 | +6.8% | 118,957 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 68,691 | −14% | 119,971 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 79,887 | +2.9% | 133,920 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 77,659 | +2.2% | 125,650 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 76,008 | −6.6% | 135,031 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 81,421 | +5.9% | 144,036 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 76,886 | −17% | 143,215 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 92,983 | +15% | 157,035 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 80,788 | −38% | 163,759 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 130,020 | +23% | 164,793 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 106,056 | +51% | 150,865 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 70,352 | — | 93,015 | 0.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36 t USD 38,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 79
- Imports
- 49,120 t USD 17.3 m
- Importer rank
- 52 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 10,462 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of barley?
Ecuador ranked 84th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 130,020 t in 1963.
What is the yield of barley in Ecuador?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,462 t from 6,637 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import barley?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 36 t (USD 38,000) and imports of 49,120 t (USD 17.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.