Share food exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share food exports was 53.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.71
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.45
in 1962
All-time low
24.3
in 1983
Years of data
61
1962–2024
Share food exports in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Ecuador stood at 53.71.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Ecuador peaked at 96.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1983.
Ecuador ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share food exports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 96.45 | — |
| 1963 | 95.74 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 94.49 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 92.15 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 93.44 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 93.78 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 94.29 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 92.96 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 94.12 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 93.19 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.2 | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 42 | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 34.48 | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 35.52 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.15 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 46.73 | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 49.97 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 39.82 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 32.69 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 33.16 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.66 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.3 | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 28.67 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 32.11 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 52.54 | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 55.41 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 44.13 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 55.16 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 49.89 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 47.13 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 53.97 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 51.76 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 49.84 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 57.04 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 62.84 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 52.91 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 36.45 | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 41.99 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 42.49 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.69 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.37 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 28.22 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 26.96 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.12 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.23 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 35.69 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 29.89 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 29.82 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.56 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 45.99 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 51.42 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 50.02 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.38 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 48.05 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.22 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 48.34 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 46.37 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.67 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 53.71 | +6.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 53.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 53.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.16 | 92.15 | 96.45 | 8 |
| 1970s | 54.92 | 34.48 | 94.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.32 | 24.3 | 55.41 | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.47 | 44.13 | 62.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.62 | 25.23 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4 | 28.1 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.86 | 46.37 | 55.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Ecuador?
- Share food exports in Ecuador was 53.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.45 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for share food exports?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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