Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,063 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,063 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,080 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.55 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 1,063 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 1,080 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.55 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.55 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.22 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 15.72 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 16.68 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 19.24 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 19.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.02 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 21.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.94 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 27.39 animals per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 31.31 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 34.09 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 32.8 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 39.07 animals per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 39.07 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.65 animals per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 54.91 animals per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 60.4 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 61.41 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 60.32 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 74.56 animals per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 82.72 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 91.68 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 110.1 animals per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 132.03 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 163.99 animals per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 157.49 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 163.74 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 178.59 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 210.27 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 229.19 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 241.84 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 242.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 284.46 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 310.04 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 451.52 animals per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 533.52 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 362.38 animals per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 362.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 382.51 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 382.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 380.95 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 384.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 387.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 390.68 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 563.7 animals per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 624.09 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 624.09 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 679.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 733.39 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 765.51 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 753.65 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 872.82 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 930.51 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 980.28 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,051 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 881.76 animals per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 847.14 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 968.45 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 866.73 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 939.08 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 984.92 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,080 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,063 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,063 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,063 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.19 animals per square kilometre | 13.55 animals per square kilometre | 22.94 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.61 animals per square kilometre | 27.39 animals per square kilometre | 61.41 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.52 animals per square kilometre | 60.32 animals per square kilometre | 178.59 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.82 animals per square kilometre | 210.27 animals per square kilometre | 533.52 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 480 animals per square kilometre | 380.95 animals per square kilometre | 679.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.43 animals per square kilometre | 733.39 animals per square kilometre | 1,051 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 986.74 animals per square kilometre | 866.73 animals per square kilometre | 1,080 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 65 India 1,128 animals per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 1,098 animals per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ukraine 1,049 animals per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 1,047 animals per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovakia 968.37 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 1,063 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.