> In 2024 Ecuador produced 2.8 million t of all cereals, the 83rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ecuador/

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# All cereals production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 2.8 million t of all cereals, the 83rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 3.2 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 696,223 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.

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Production, 20242.8 million t
World rank83 of 177
10-year change−0.9%
Record3.2 million t2015

## All cereals in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.0world 4.2 (−4.7%)
kg per person154world 384
10-year change−0.9%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/benin/) | 2,905,685 | 0.09% |
| 82 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/greece/) | 2,873,990 | 0.09% |
| 83 | **Ecuador** | 2,789,553 | 0.09% |
| 84 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/chad/) | 2,709,156 | 0.09% |
| 85 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/mozambique/) | 2,656,063 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

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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 | 2,789,553 | +1.3% | 696,223 | 4.01 |
| 2023 | 2,754,552 | −5.9% | 684,385 | 4.02 |
| 2022 | 2,928,676 | −0.7% | 722,849 | 4.05 |
| 2021 | 2,948,590 | +22% | 734,202 | 4.02 |
| 2020 | 2,426,404 | +1.1% | 687,078 | 3.53 |
| 2019 | 2,400,393 | −1.8% | 604,609 | 3.97 |
| 2018 | 2,443,478 | −13% | 687,800 | 3.55 |
| 2017 | 2,801,629 | +18% | 742,875 | 3.77 |
| 2016 | 2,372,925 | −27% | 705,783 | 3.36 |
| 2015 | 3,238,473 | +15% | 824,670 | 3.93 |
| 2014 | 2,814,310 | +15% | 875,088 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 2,436,957 | −7.0% | 939,988 | 2.59 |
| 2012 | 2,620,286 | +19% | 899,018 | 2.91 |
| 2011 | 2,195,834 | −8.3% | 954,785 | 2.30 |
| 2010 | 2,394,927 | −1.8% | 879,497 | 2.72 |
| 2009 | 2,437,917 | +6.6% | 822,099 | 2.97 |
| 2008 | 2,286,314 | −16% | 767,151 | 2.98 |
| 2007 | 2,726,972 | +20% | 867,353 | 3.14 |
| 2006 | 2,278,620 | −1.1% | 805,174 | 2.83 |
| 2005 | 2,303,958 | −12% | 810,795 | 2.84 |
| 2004 | 2,607,223 | +27% | 892,221 | 2.92 |
| 2003 | 2,055,013 | −0.1% | 785,161 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 2,057,298 | +25% | 845,030 | 2.43 |
| 2001 | 1,644,375 | −13% | 865,736 | 1.90 |
| 2000 | 1,885,187 | +2.1% | 817,509 | 2.31 |
| 1999 | 1,846,698 | +24% | 869,797 | 2.12 |
| 1998 | 1,485,076 | −31% | 759,668 | 1.95 |
| 1997 | 2,148,137 | +4.2% | 1,043,439 | 2.06 |
| 1996 | 2,061,846 | +8.5% | 1,016,054 | 2.03 |
| 1995 | 1,901,110 | −7.6% | 958,070 | 1.98 |
| 1994 | 2,057,770 | +8.6% | 991,680 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | 1,893,990 | +17% | 970,500 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 1,624,244 | +44% | 918,400 | 1.77 |
| 1991 | 1,131,385 | −18% | 663,880 | 1.70 |
| 1990 | 1,382,675 | −3.9% | 802,193 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | 1,439,532 | −0.3% | 819,720 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 1,443,901 | +11% | 845,168 | 1.71 |
| 1987 | 1,296,961 | +15% | 853,392 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 1,127,492 | +35% | 817,236 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 832,235 | +1.6% | 431,368 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 818,752 | +46% | 442,254 | 1.85 |
| 1983 | 561,093 | −29% | 358,299 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 786,325 | −0.0% | 418,234 | 1.88 |
| 1981 | 786,405 | +16% | 444,800 | 1.77 |
| 1980 | 680,006 | +15% | 414,747 | 1.64 |
| 1979 | 591,087 | +30% | 396,097 | 1.49 |
| 1978 | 454,830 | −28% | 330,304 | 1.38 |
| 1977 | 630,948 | −17% | 461,054 | 1.37 |
| 1976 | 764,023 | −0.4% | 564,825 | 1.35 |
| 1975 | 766,950 | +21% | 542,225 | 1.41 |
| 1974 | 635,847 | +4.6% | 495,507 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 608,163 | +5.3% | 494,759 | 1.23 |
| 1972 | 577,431 | −1.9% | 626,234 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 588,772 | −9.5% | 612,063 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 650,784 | −1.5% | 595,413 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 660,427 | +37% | 614,933 | 1.07 |
| 1968 | 483,296 | −23% | 587,030 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 631,063 | +5.9% | 706,492 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 595,943 | −3.0% | 591,684 | 1.01 |
| 1965 | 614,488 | +23% | 640,901 | 0.96 |
| 1964 | 500,193 | −15% | 650,732 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 589,936 | +12% | 598,034 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 525,400 | +3.0% | 567,973 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 509,910 | — | 504,534 | 1.01 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cereals in Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 2.8 million t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cereals?

Ecuador ranked 83rd of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of cereals in Ecuador changed?

It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 3.2 million t in 2015.

### What is the yield of cereals in Ecuador?

4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.8 million t from 696,223 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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