> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20247,323 t
World rank100 of 122
10-year change+7.5%
Record94,099 t1969

## Wheat in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 3.6 (−34%)
kg per person0.40world 97.8
10-year change+7.5%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 98 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/dr-congo/) | 9,000 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/burundi/) | 8,365 | 0.00% |
| 100 | **Ecuador** | 7,323 | 0.00% |
| 101 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/niger/) | 6,803 | 0.00% |
| 102 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/taiwan/) | 5,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports1.7 million t USD 495 m
Importer rank33 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[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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