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Sorghum market in Ecuador

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, Ecuador's sorghum production volume grew steadily from 13 855 metric tons to 14 513 metric tons, with the market relying almost entirely on domestic output as imports were negligible.

In 2021, production saw a slight adjustment to 14 202 metric tons. This period marked the crop's return to Ecuador after a 30-year absence, driven by insufficient domestic corn supplies to meet market demand and local research that successfully developed a new hybrid sorghum adapted to national conditions. Initial challenges in finding buyers due to the poultry industry's unfamiliarity with sorghum were overcome as the sector adopted the grain, creating a viable market with prices close to corn.

Production resumed its upward trajectory in 2022, reaching 14 318 metric tons, supported by the growing cultivation of the new adapted hybrids and increased acceptance from buyers in the poultry sector, which solidified a new market segment. Output continued to edge higher to 14 345 metric tons in 2023, completing a phase of gradual market expansion built on the crop's reintroduction.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Ecuador
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sorghum in Ecuador

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sorghum, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sorghum, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sorghum production in Ecuador has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 14 513 tons of sorghum, marking a 1.9% increase from 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 7.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sorghum from Ecuador

According to compiled industry data, Ecuador did not export any sorghum between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sorghum to Ecuador

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed significant volatility during this period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2020 at 796 kilograms, which represents a sharp 97.3% drop from the previous year. In contrast, the peak was recorded in 2019 with 29 565 kilograms, marking a dramatic 1 131.9% increase from earlier levels. Overall, the difference between the high in 2019 and the low in 2020 was a 37-fold shift.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	1 131.9%	(97.3%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Argentina was overwhelmingly the main source for sorghum imports into Ecuador, accounting for 98.8% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market experienced notable volatility in these years. Imports in value terms hit their lowest in 2020 at 2.2 thousand US dollars, reflecting a steep 97.9% decline from 2019. The highest value was recorded in 2019 at 103.8 thousand US dollars, which represented a substantial 787.3% increase. The fluctuation from the peak in 2019 to the trough in 2020 spanned a 48-fold difference.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2017-2020, K $ US