Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 361.96 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador stood at 361.96 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador peaked at 361.96 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150.83 kilograms per hectare, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.64 kilograms per hectare | 150.83 kilograms per hectare | 217.53 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 274.48 kilograms per hectare | 229.13 kilograms per hectare | 361.96 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
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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 fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Ecuador was 361.96 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 361.96 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.83 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.