Global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3049 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2999 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3102 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.326 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3324 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3386 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3507 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3653 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4056 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3851 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3989 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4078 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4543 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4773 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.499 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5288 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5972 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6314 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5989 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5923 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6228 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6515 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6908 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7553 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.809 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8086 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8425 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8438 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3248 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3653 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4785 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3851 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6314 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7215 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5923 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8438 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Romania 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jordan 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Rwanda 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Panama 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.