Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.76 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 2.76 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 3.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.19 hectares per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Ecuador 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.76 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.76 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +89.5% | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 105 Tunisia 3.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Finland 2.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 2.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Africa 2.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cyprus 2.66 hectares per square kilometre 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 2.76 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 hectares per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.