Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
3.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 4.14 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 6.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.04 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.83 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.14 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.14 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | 6.16 hectares per square kilometre | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 hectares per square kilometre | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 144 Chad 4.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Fiji 4.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 4.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Australia 4.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 South Sudan 3.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Samoa 3.85 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 4.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.