Land area per crop type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area per crop type was 127 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127 hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 66 countries
All-time high
8,100 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
90 hectares
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 57th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,100 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,513 hectares | -44.3% |
| 1963 | 3,765 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 2,750 hectares | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 3,630 hectares | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 3,900 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 3,750 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4,500 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,600 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1,400 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 800 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 400 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 622 hectares | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 430 hectares | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 760 hectares | +76.7% |
| 1990 | 294 hectares | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 290 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 430 hectares | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 660 hectares | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 490 hectares | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 90 hectares | -81.6% |
| 1996 | 100 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 106 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 115 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 108 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 110 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 127 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 123 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 120 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 105 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 110 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 115 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 130 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 132 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 133 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 135 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 136 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 150 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 119 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 134 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 128 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 127 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 130 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 125 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 127 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 127 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 127 hectares | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 127 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 127 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 355 hectares, 36% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -81.6% | 490 hectares | 90 hectares |
| 1989 | +76.7% | 430 hectares | 760 hectares |
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
- 54 Bolivia 355 hectares compare
- 55 Georgia 163 hectares compare
- 56 Armenia 142 hectares compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 103 hectares compare
- 59 Tajikistan 97 hectares compare
- 60 Montenegro 88 hectares compare
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 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 57th out of 66 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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