Wheat production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 7,323 t of wheat, the 100th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%. The record was 94,099 t in 1969. Area harvested: 3,057 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,323 t
- World rank
- 100 of 122
- 10-year change
- +7.5%
- Record
- 94,099 t
- 1969
Wheat in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 3.6 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 0.40
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +7.5%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | DR Congo | 9,000 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Burundi | 8,365 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Ecuador | 7,323 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Niger | 6,803 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Taiwan | 5,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 7,323 | +84% | 3,057 | 2.40 |
| 2023 | 3,976 | −46% | 4,035 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 7,431 | −32% | 4,395 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 10,898 | −26% | 6,038 | 1.80 |
| 2020 | 14,647 | +189% | 6,698 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 5,073 | −6.0% | 3,085 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | 5,398 | −7.0% | 3,149 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 5,803 | −14% | 4,490 | 1.29 |
| 2016 | 6,746 | +229% | 4,423 | 1.53 |
| 2015 | 2,053 | −70% | 2,865 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 6,814 | +18% | 6,082 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 5,755 | −23% | 8,147 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 7,450 | +25% | 9,318 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | 5,938 | −22% | 6,420 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 7,605 | −33% | 8,533 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 11,314 | +39% | 13,130 | 0.86 |
| 2008 | 8,144 | −12% | 10,908 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 9,243 | +22% | 11,291 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 7,577 | −10% | 9,747 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 8,429 | −17% | 11,674 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 10,214 | −7.6% | 12,684 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 11,052 | +25% | 13,849 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 8,845 | −35% | 15,529 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 13,631 | +5.2% | 22,346 | 0.61 |
| 2000 | 12,958 | −32% | 20,873 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 19,011 | −3.9% | 27,154 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 19,787 | +2.5% | 30,519 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 19,302 | −5.5% | 32,300 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 20,431 | +3.4% | 33,080 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 19,763 | −0.4% | 28,430 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 19,836 | −22% | 32,190 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 25,528 | +6.4% | 38,040 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 23,997 | +41% | 40,600 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 17,059 | −43% | 29,950 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 29,907 | +17% | 37,540 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 25,634 | −25% | 38,460 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 34,198 | +9.0% | 39,440 | 0.87 |
| 1987 | 31,368 | −5.0% | 39,400 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 33,006 | +79% | 41,100 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 18,464 | −27% | 18,116 | 1.02 |
| 1984 | 25,172 | −6.5% | 24,499 | 1.03 |
| 1983 | 26,914 | −30% | 25,754 | 1.05 |
| 1982 | 38,538 | −7.0% | 33,058 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 41,431 | +33% | 37,187 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 31,113 | −0.4% | 32,100 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 31,248 | +8.1% | 30,366 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 28,904 | −27% | 26,878 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 39,800 | −39% | 40,900 | 0.97 |
| 1976 | 65,000 | +0.5% | 76,471 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 64,647 | +18% | 70,233 | 0.92 |
| 1974 | 54,989 | +22% | 56,261 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 45,189 | −11% | 46,504 | 0.97 |
| 1972 | 50,640 | −26% | 56,054 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 68,493 | −15% | 75,960 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 81,000 | −14% | 76,230 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 94,099 | +13% | 100,231 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 82,910 | +5.6% | 79,399 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 78,543 | +25% | 79,585 | 0.99 |
| 1966 | 62,727 | +2.3% | 65,004 | 0.96 |
| 1965 | 61,300 | +30% | 68,900 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 47,200 | −10% | 70,643 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 52,600 | −22% | 66,578 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 67,300 | −14% | 85,225 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 78,170 | — | 78,770 | 0.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1.7 million t USD 495 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 176
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 wheat in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 7,323 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of wheat?
Ecuador ranked 100th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 7.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 94,099 t in 1969.
What is the yield of wheat in Ecuador?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,323 t from 3,057 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import wheat?
In 2024 Ecuador reported no exports and imports of 1.7 million t (USD 495 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.