FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 14,288 t of sorghum, the 68th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 26,072 t in 1985. Area harvested: 8,373 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,288 t
- World rank
- 68 of 107
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- Record
- 26,072 t
- 1985
Sorghum in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,288 | −0.4% | 8,373 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 14,345 | +0.2% | 8,399 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 14,318 | +0.8% | 8,383 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 14,202 | −2.1% | 8,337 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 14,513 | +1.9% | 8,479 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 14,239 | +2.8% | 8,333 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 13,855 | +2.9% | 8,199 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 13,462 | −0.2% | 8,076 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 13,490 | −4.3% | 8,223 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 14,091 | +5.8% | 8,518 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 13,322 | +2.0% | 8,077 | 1.65 |
| 2013 | 13,056 | +1.9% | 8,075 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 12,816 | −1.2% | 7,942 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 12,970 | +3.3% | 8,023 | 1.62 |
| 2010 | 12,559 | +0.5% | 7,639 | 1.64 |
| 2009 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 7,600 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 7,500 | 1.60 |
| 2006 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 7,300 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +10% | 7,400 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 10,500 | −4.8% | 7,300 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 11,025 | +425% | 7,500 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +2,627% | 1,550 | 1.35 |
| 1997 | 77 | −97% | 45 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 2,345 | +548% | 2,000 | 1.17 |
| 1995 | 362 | −83% | 300 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 2,079 | +36% | 2,330 | 0.89 |
| 1993 | 1,528 | −39% | 1,180 | 1.29 |
| 1992 | 2,498 | −59% | 1,790 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 6,085 | +105% | 3,980 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 2,963 | −33% | 1,048 | 2.83 |
| 1989 | 4,441 | −8.0% | 2,660 | 1.67 |
| 1988 | 4,829 | −40% | 2,640 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 7,989 | +23% | 2,736 | 2.92 |
| 1986 | 6,491 | −75% | 2,615 | 2.48 |
| 1985 | 26,072 | +422% | 8,611 | 3.03 |
| 1984 | 4,996 | +1,191% | 1,595 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 387 | −86% | 170 | 2.28 |
| 1982 | 2,707 | +320% | 903 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 644 | +159% | 180 | 3.58 |
| 1980 | 249 | −11% | 84 | 2.96 |
| 1979 | 280 | +111% | 103 | 2.72 |
| 1978 | 133 | −90% | 37 | 3.59 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | −51% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1976 | 2,639 | — | 700 | 3.77 |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.