Organic agricultural area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Organic agricultural area was 72,601 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Organic agricultural area in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Ecuador is 72,601 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Ecuador peaked at 72,601 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,800 hectares, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,200 hectares | 49,200 hectares | 71,080 hectares | 3 |
| 2010s | 47,878 hectares | 39,800 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,974 hectares | 41,540 hectares | 72,601 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Netherlands 87,924 hectares compare
- 63 New Zealand 79,347 hectares compare
- 64 Thailand 77,633 hectares compare
- 66 Indonesia 71,947 hectares compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 69,812 hectares compare
- 68 Tajikistan 64,416 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Ecuador?
- Organic agricultural area in Ecuador was 72,601 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72,601 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,800 hectares in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for organic agricultural area?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.