Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 1.38 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 1.7 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2044 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3419 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4037 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4084 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3934 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3714 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3996 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4039 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3311 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3128 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3062 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3709 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4869 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3867 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4005 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4573 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4742 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4758 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5024 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5415 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.823 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9966 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9724 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7478 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.38 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.38 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2886 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3848 ha per square kilometre | 0.3311 ha per square kilometre | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3534 ha per square kilometre | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | 0.4869 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6655 ha per square kilometre | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.7478 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 1.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2044 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.