Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 21.1% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.6% | — |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 4.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Ecuador was 21.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.