Maize production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 1.2 million t of maize, the 56th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 273,835 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 56 of 162
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2015
Maize in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 5.8 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 65.9
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Colombia | 1,489,582 | 0.12% |
| 55 | Cambodia | 1,380,000 | 0.11% |
| 56 | Ecuador | 1,195,203 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Bolivia | 1,118,419 | 0.09% |
| 58 | Slovakia | 1,063,820 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 1,195,203 | −15% | 273,835 | 4.36 |
| 2023 | 1,413,382 | −14% | 321,229 | 4.40 |
| 2022 | 1,641,131 | −3.4% | 362,473 | 4.53 |
| 2021 | 1,699,370 | +30% | 366,138 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 1,304,884 | −12% | 341,301 | 3.82 |
| 2019 | 1,479,770 | +12% | 322,846 | 4.58 |
| 2018 | 1,324,147 | −7.8% | 365,334 | 3.62 |
| 2017 | 1,436,106 | +32% | 358,822 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 1,091,108 | −42% | 306,095 | 3.56 |
| 2015 | 1,873,525 | +12% | 419,427 | 4.47 |
| 2014 | 1,667,704 | +42% | 485,696 | 3.43 |
| 2013 | 1,177,182 | −11% | 496,652 | 2.37 |
| 2012 | 1,329,532 | +38% | 486,580 | 2.73 |
| 2011 | 963,262 | −2.1% | 577,784 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 984,096 | +21% | 440,346 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 811,386 | +0.9% | 368,769 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 804,503 | −15% | 358,480 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 944,952 | +29% | 408,976 | 2.31 |
| 2006 | 733,627 | −7.0% | 390,725 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 788,837 | +0.5% | 371,530 | 2.12 |
| 2004 | 785,191 | +26% | 416,754 | 1.88 |
| 2003 | 625,424 | +7.2% | 370,119 | 1.69 |
| 2002 | 583,361 | +73% | 407,393 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 337,057 | −43% | 441,087 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 587,516 | +17% | 402,014 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 500,314 | +31% | 423,544 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 382,464 | −39% | 355,998 | 1.07 |
| 1997 | 623,481 | +3.3% | 543,000 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 603,410 | +8.3% | 528,160 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 557,388 | −4.1% | 482,530 | 1.16 |
| 1994 | 581,401 | +0.0% | 518,760 | 1.12 |
| 1993 | 581,238 | +11% | 508,000 | 1.14 |
| 1992 | 521,682 | +1.7% | 500,830 | 1.04 |
| 1991 | 513,028 | +10% | 371,200 | 1.38 |
| 1990 | 465,399 | −4.0% | 438,980 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 484,543 | +22% | 443,830 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 397,622 | −7.8% | 451,020 | 0.88 |
| 1987 | 431,040 | −7.7% | 470,400 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 466,880 | +29% | 479,500 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 362,611 | +11% | 223,637 | 1.62 |
| 1984 | 325,840 | +42% | 245,112 | 1.33 |
| 1983 | 229,417 | −29% | 205,828 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 323,978 | +15% | 216,505 | 1.50 |
| 1981 | 281,245 | +16% | 244,491 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 241,680 | +11% | 225,911 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 217,870 | +24% | 218,779 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 175,760 | −20% | 184,589 | 0.95 |
| 1977 | 218,450 | −21% | 247,000 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 274,987 | +0.7% | 276,764 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 273,027 | +6.7% | 273,763 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 255,780 | +4.1% | 271,615 | 0.94 |
| 1973 | 245,661 | −4.7% | 264,620 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 257,739 | +3.2% | 351,830 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 249,683 | −2.5% | 352,045 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 256,067 | +21% | 291,670 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 211,189 | +21% | 291,380 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 173,892 | −24% | 255,280 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 227,769 | +30% | 364,111 | 0.63 |
| 1966 | 174,905 | −8.6% | 267,340 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 191,363 | +49% | 306,950 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 128,780 | −33% | 299,612 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 191,953 | +39% | 246,653 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 138,365 | −9.6% | 212,319 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 153,047 | — | 227,558 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 73 t USD 233,000
- Exporter rank
- 106 of 137
- Imports
- 174,039 t USD 77.6 m
- Importer rank
- 73 of 190
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 maize in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of maize?
Ecuador ranked 56th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of maize in Ecuador?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 273,835 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 73 t (USD 233,000) and imports of 174,039 t (USD 77.6 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.