Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 14.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador is 14.62 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 501.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador peaked at 17.47 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | +216.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 kilograms per hectare | +183.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 kilograms per hectare | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 6.02 kilograms per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 2.62 kilograms per hectare | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 12.32 kilograms per hectare | +2364.0% |
| 2004 | 11.81 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.33 kilograms per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 3.25 kilograms per hectare | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | +80.3% |
| 2008 | 6.16 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 12.27 kilograms per hectare | +223.7% |
| 2011 | 6.91 kilograms per hectare | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 14.07 kilograms per hectare | +479.0% |
| 2015 | 17.47 kilograms per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 16.25 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 15.34 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.89 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.03 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 11.29 kilograms per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 13.66 kilograms per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 13.48 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.62 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.62 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.62 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2364.0% | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 12.32 kilograms per hectare |
| 2014 | +479.0% | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | 14.07 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 7.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 12.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 kilograms per hectare | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | 17.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 kilograms per hectare | 11.29 kilograms per hectare | 14.62 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Ecuador was 14.62 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.