Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0138 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0586 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0523 sq. km per person | 0.0463 sq. km per person | 0.0586 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.