Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.6346 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6346 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
110th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.32 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.2213 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.6346 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2213 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 110th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3168 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3207 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3627 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3826 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3681 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3692 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3806 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3223 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3288 ha per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3299 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4246 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4798 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2784 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3415 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3001 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3254 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3234 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3439 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.368 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.333 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2503 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3398 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3713 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4738 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6414 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6192 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.688 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7066 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5609 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7417 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6982 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7553 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7642 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6796 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4988 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4882 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6905 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7784 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.85 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7257 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8496 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7816 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7306 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7884 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.838 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9811 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8898 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7034 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6346 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6346 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6346 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | 0.3826 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3353 ha per square kilometre | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | 0.4798 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4429 ha per square kilometre | 0.2503 ha per square kilometre | 0.688 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6584 ha per square kilometre | 0.4882 ha per square kilometre | 0.7642 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8087 ha per square kilometre | 0.7198 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 0.9811 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.744 ha per square kilometre | 0.6346 ha per square kilometre | 0.8898 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Central African Republic 0.7313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Barbados 0.6581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 0.6518 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.6005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Australia 0.5963 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.6346 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2213 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.