Maize production fell 3.43% to 1,641 kt in Ecuador in 2022, according to Faostat.
Historically, maize production in Ecuador reached an all time high of 1,874 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 129 kt in 1964. When compared to Ecuador's main peers, maize production in Brazil amounted to 109,421 kt, 1,921 kt in Colombia, 120 kt in Panama and 1,612 kt in Peru in 2022.
Ecuador has been ranked 50th within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of maize production, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Maize Production | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Bolivia | kt | 985 | 955 | 1,261 | 988 | 955 | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | kt | 64,188 | 97,911 | 82,367 | 101,126 | 103,991 | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | kt | 1,174 | 1,063 | 1,111 | 973 | 593 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | kt | 1,295 | 1,330 | 1,378 | 1,395 | 1,393 | ||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | kt | 9.54 | 6.72 | 18.1 | 13.3 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | kt | 1,091 | 1,436 | 1,324 | 1,480 | 1,305 | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | kt | 613 | 684 | 705 | 589 | 667 | ||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua | kt | 411 | 408 | 395 | 400 | 371 | ||||||||||||||||
Panama | kt | 128 | 116 | 129 | 123 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | kt | 1,576 | 1,523 | 1,577 | 1,576 | 1,448 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | kt | 1,543 | 1,282 | 1,091 | 1,023 | 1,636 |