Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0141 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0141 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.06 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0141 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0141 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.06 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0535 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0504 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0141 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0141 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 sq. km per person | 0.0475 sq. km per person | 0.06 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0406 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0461 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.031 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0347 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0271 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 Afghanistan 0.0153 sq. km per person compare
- 82 Mexico 0.015 sq. km per person compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.0148 sq. km per person compare
- 85 North Macedonia 0.0141 sq. km per person compare
- 86 Moldova 0.0141 sq. km per person compare
- 87 Eswatini 0.014 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0141 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.