Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was 0.0374 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at 0.0374 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 5.74 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -27.13 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2119 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2114 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1301.3% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1975 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1976 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1979 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0648 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3495 % change on previous year | +439.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8667 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2766 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +598.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2583 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1996 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 1997 | 0.313 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1872 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 0.598 % change on previous year | +219.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1115 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2001 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +3025.7% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3587 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7467 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4299 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4452 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4871 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2011 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2014 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -33482.7% |
| 2015 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2016 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2018 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2019 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9225 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -33482.7% | 0.0813 % change on previous year | -27.13 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3025.7% | -0.1115 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1301.3% | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.0648 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4114 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6657 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -27.13 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1045 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 Faroe Islands 0.0729 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Latvia 0.0508 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Algeria 0.0443 % change on previous year compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.0363 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0313 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Mali 0.0095 % change on previous year compare
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 agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 0.0374 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.13 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.