Land area per crop type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area per crop type was 127 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 127 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Ecuador peaked at 8,100 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 90 hectares, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,323 hectares | 2,750 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,200 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,101 hectares | 400 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.3 hectares | 90 hectares | 660 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.5 hectares | 105 hectares | 133 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.1 hectares | 119 hectares | 150 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.4 hectares | 125 hectares | 127 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Bolivia 355 hectares compare
- 54 Georgia 163 hectares compare
- 55 Armenia 142 hectares compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 103 hectares compare
- 58 Tajikistan 97 hectares compare
- 59 Montenegro 88 hectares compare
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 land area per crop type in Ecuador?
- Land area per crop type in Ecuador was 127 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,100 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 hectares in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area per crop type?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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