Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1426 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.1426 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.1996 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1476 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1338 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1317 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.18 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1826 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1162 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1183 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1199 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1073 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0934 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1122 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1191 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1223 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1294 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1343 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1415 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.145 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1432 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1426 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0587 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1426 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.1% | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +72.3% | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +66.1% | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +64.7% | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -55.1% | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -37.1% | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1377 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 ha per square kilometre | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1344 ha per square kilometre | 0.1223 ha per square kilometre | 0.145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | 0.1432 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.1426 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1996 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.