Cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1427 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador stood at 0.1427. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador peaked at 1.24 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.1427, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1.24 | — |
| 1810 | 1.16 | -6.1% |
| 1820 | 1.02 | -12.3% |
| 1830 | 1.08 | +5.5% |
| 1840 | 0.9834 | -8.6% |
| 1850 | 0.9241 | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 0.8553 | -7.4% |
| 1870 | 0.7952 | -7.0% |
| 1880 | 0.766 | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.7177 | -6.3% |
| 1900 | 0.6618 | -7.8% |
| 1910 | 0.629 | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5903 | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 0.5521 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6291 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.5183 | -17.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4949 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3813 | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2777 | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2513 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1874 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1427 | -23.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1427 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1427 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.108, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9834 | 0.9834 | 0.9834 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9241 | 0.9241 | 0.9241 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8553 | 0.8553 | 0.8553 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7952 | 0.7952 | 0.7952 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.766 | 0.766 | 0.766 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7177 | 0.7177 | 0.7177 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6618 | 0.6618 | 0.6618 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.629 | 0.629 | 0.629 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5903 | 0.5903 | 0.5903 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5521 | 0.5521 | 0.5521 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6291 | 0.6291 | 0.6291 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5183 | 0.5183 | 0.5183 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4949 | 0.4949 | 0.4949 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3813 | 0.3813 | 0.3813 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2777 | 0.2777 | 0.2777 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2513 | 0.2513 | 0.2513 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 | 0.1874 | 0.1874 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 | 0.1427 | 0.1427 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Ecuador was 0.1427 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.