Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ecuador is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 147th out of 206 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.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2% | — |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 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 arable agriculture in Ecuador?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ecuador was 4.1% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.