Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0103 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0103 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0202 ha per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 ha per person, in 1983.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.017 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0181 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0177 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.02 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0182 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.01 ha per person | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 ha per person | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 0.014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 ha per person | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.011 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 0.011 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 ha per person | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0188 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.018 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 ha per person | +17.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0103 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0103 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0107 ha per person compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0105 ha per person compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0104 ha per person compare
- 102 Finland 0.01 ha per person compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.01 ha per person compare
- 104 Grenada 0.0098 ha per person 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0103 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 ha per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 ha per person in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.