Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
19% of commercial rice hectares use certified seed in Ecuador, evidencing low technological adoption (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
404,932 commercial hectares of rice Ecuador has according to the Continuous Agricultural Surface and Production Survey (Espac 2024) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
50 kilograms of rice is consumed by each Ecuadorian on average per year, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the national diet (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
1.7 million tons was the amount of stimulants, spices, and aromatic crops harvested by the CAN in 2022, representing 130 thousand tons more than in 2021, when production reached 1.5 million tons (SG CAN, 2023).
En 2015, se reportaron 231.400 cabezas de ganado lechero (vacas en ordeño y desarrollo para leche), cifra que cayó significativamente a 157.500 cabezas en 2023. Esto implica que las vacas lecheras representan aproximadamente un 10% del hato bovino nacional (e.g. 157 mil de ~1,6 millones) en la actualidad. (ES)
Gestation length of Holstein cows in El Salvador: Average: 274.7 days (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
Birth weight of Holstein cows in El Salvador: Average birth weight: 34.45 kg (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
Peak lactation in dairy cows in El Salvador. Holstein: 27.4 kg/day 63 Brown Swiss: 24.0 kg/day 64 Jersey: 21.3 kg/day 58.6 kg (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
Milk production at 305 days in dairy cows in El Salvador, Total production (305 d): Holstein: 6580 kg Brown Swiss: 5750 kg Jersey: 5049 kg (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
Proportion of cows with first, second, or more calvings in El Salvador: First-calf cows: 40%; Second-calf cows: 26%; Three-calf or more cows: 34% (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
