Share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of land area used for agriculture was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 21.5% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 32.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 146th out of 209 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.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.0% | — |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 22.0% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Ecuador was 21.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.