Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 21.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 21.54 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 32.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.01 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.01 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 17.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 20.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 22.36 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.4 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 24.41 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 25.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 27.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 28.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.32 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 32.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 29.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.31 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.04 hectares per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.21 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 22.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 | -27.1% | 30.25 hectares per square kilometre | 22.04 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | 17.01 hectares per square kilometre | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | 22.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.28 hectares per square kilometre | 23.4 hectares per square kilometre | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 hectares per square kilometre | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | 32.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.38 hectares per square kilometre | 29.19 hectares per square kilometre | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.37 hectares per square kilometre | 21.46 hectares per square kilometre | 30.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | 21.53 hectares per square kilometre | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 21.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.01 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.