Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
23% was the malnutrition rate in Ecuador in 2018: 20% at the urban level, and 28.72% at the rural level (IEE, 2020).
71.7% was the multidimensional poverty in rural areas of Ecuador in 2019, compared to 22.7% in urban areas (IIE, 2020).
4,726 agricultural organizations were registered with the Ministry in Ecuador in 2020 (IIE, 2020).
0.839 is the land Gini coefficient for Ecuador in 2019, which shows the great inequality in the country (IEE, 2020).
1.9 million hectares are dedicated to commercial crops, and only 445 thousand hectares are for staple foods in Ecuador (IEE, 2020).
50% of the properties had less than five hectares in 1990, representing only 2.0% of the land (ECLAC, 2021).
Between 40% and 60% of young people, especially rural youth, migrate to cities (ECLAC, 2021).
9.4% was the annual growth rate of imports in current dollars between 1990 and 1998, compared to 5.6% for exports (ECLAC, 2021).
From 2.3% to 3.5%, the agricultural GDP growth rate for LAC increased between 1990 and 1998, which was below expectations (ECLAC, 2021).
3.5% was the annual growth of agricultural production in LAC between 1950 and 1975 (ECLAC, 2021).
