Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 92.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92.56
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
176.33
in 2018
All-time low
4.17
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 92.56 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador peaked at 176.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.38 | — |
| 1962 | 5.86 | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 7.44 | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 4.17 | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 6.07 | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 6.91 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 19.65 | +184.4% |
| 1968 | 24.96 | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 16.26 | -34.9% |
| 1970 | 13.35 | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 7.17 | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 16.47 | +129.7% |
| 1973 | 20.27 | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 15.67 | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 12.66 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 31.85 | +151.6% |
| 1977 | 33.9 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 28.48 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 31.87 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 29.48 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 27.69 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 28.36 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28.44 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.53 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.6 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 26.79 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.3 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 26.93 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 26.02 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 23.26 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 27.58 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 32.38 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 31.61 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.63 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 33.66 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 39.45 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 54.13 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 53.83 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58.89 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 55.18 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 124.88 | +126.3% |
| 2002 | 87.68 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 81.91 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 110.1 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 77.87 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 104.74 | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 98.52 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 105.85 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 88.14 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 116.01 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 125.52 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 115.54 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 105.89 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 139.8 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 106.68 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 139.61 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 155.11 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 176.33 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 155.08 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 151.82 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 153.86 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 135.66 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 92.56 | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 | 4.17 | 24.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.17 | 7.17 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.01 | 22.3 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.54 | 23.26 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.49 | 55.18 | 124.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.56 | 105.89 | 176.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.47 | 92.56 | 153.86 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador was 92.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 176.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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