Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.3445 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1834 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2559 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.282 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.289 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.291 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2936 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3156 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3445 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3037 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3044 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3365 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2883 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2103 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2159 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1932 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2788 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2983 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2601 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2705 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3196 ha per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2939 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3215 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3302 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3177 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2816 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2842 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3254 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3051 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.339 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.285 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2875 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3179 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2854 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2926 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.257 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2418 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2399 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.238 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2114 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2667 ha per square kilometre | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | 0.2936 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2839 ha per square kilometre | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | 0.3445 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | 0.1932 ha per square kilometre | 0.2983 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3023 ha per square kilometre | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3051 ha per square kilometre | 0.2816 ha per square kilometre | 0.339 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2486 ha per square kilometre | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | 0.2114 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Luxembourg 0.2175 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Guatemala 0.2081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2058 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 South Sudan 0.1871 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 New Caledonia 0.1869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 0.1678 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3445 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1834 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Ecuador rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.