Ecuador: Grain and Feed Annual

Wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (July-June) is projected at just over 10,000 metric tons (MT), a decline from the previous year. With only about 5,000 hectares (HA) dedicated to cultivation, Ecuador's wheat production is insufficient to meet domestic demand and thus dependent on imports. Corn production for MY 2025/26 (May-April) is expected to reach 1.30 million metric tons (MMT), a 16 percent decrease from the MY 2024/25 estimate due to a reduction of 120,000 harvested hectares. Rice production in MY 2025/26 is forecasted at 1.5 million metric tons (MMT), sustaining the same planted area of 280,000 hectares as in MY 2024.