Ecuador vs New Zealand: Organic agricultural area
Ecuador
72,601 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
79,347 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
65th
New Zealand rank
63rd
Organic agricultural area over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 79,347 hectares against 72,601 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 6,746 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 172 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,200 hectares | 96,133 hectares | 32,933 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,878 hectares | 99,267 hectares | 51,389 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 56,974 hectares | 79,347 hectares | 22,373 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 79,347 hectares against 72,601 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 6,746 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.