Agricultural land use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural land use was 5.35 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Ecuador stood at 5.35 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Ecuador peaked at 8.13 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million hectares, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 8.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Ecuador?
- Agricultural land use in Ecuador was 5.35 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.