Arable land (hectares) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land (hectares) was 929,404 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
929,404 hectares
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.75 million hectares
in 1974
All-time low
929,404 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Ecuador is 929,404 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Ecuador peaked at 1.75 million hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 929,404 hectares, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 970,000 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 976,000 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 968,000 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 989,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 974,000 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 929,404 hectares | -9.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 929,404 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 929,404 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million hectares | 968,000 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,681 hectares | 929,404 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Ecuador?
- Arable land in Ecuador was 929,404 hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,404 hectares in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.