Agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural area over the long-term was 5.64 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.64 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.40 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
266,987 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador stood at 5.64 million hectares.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador peaked at 6.40 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 266,987 hectares, in 1000.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 266,987 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 291,505 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1200 | 315,428 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1300 | 338,661 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1400 | 361,072 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1500 | 382,470 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1600 | 314,505 hectares | -17.8% |
| 1700 | 309,047 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1710 | 308,516 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 307,970 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 307,410 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 306,833 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 306,240 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 305,629 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 304,999 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 304,348 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 303,675 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 302,978 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 302,255 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 301,503 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 375,708 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1840 | 428,167 hectares | +14.0% |
| 1850 | 487,884 hectares | +13.9% |
| 1860 | 545,076 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1870 | 601,807 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1880 | 684,986 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1890 | 750,709 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 822,530 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1910 | 946,006 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1920 | 1.04 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 1.13 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1940 | 1.68 million hectares | +48.7% |
| 1950 | 2.10 million hectares | +25.5% |
| 1951 | 2.15 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.22 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.28 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 2.35 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.42 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.50 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.57 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.65 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.73 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.82 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.98 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 2.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.98 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.97 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.07 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.13 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.25 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.44 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.83 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.11 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.28 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.46 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.75 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.03 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.23 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.53 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.69 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.85 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.99 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.12 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.19 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.23 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.40 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.26 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.06 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.80 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.62 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.78 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.79 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.72 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.69 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.58 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.64 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.64 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +48.7% | 1.13 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares |
| 1950 | +25.5% | 1.68 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 266,987 hectares | 266,987 hectares | 266,987 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 291,505 hectares | 291,505 hectares | 291,505 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 315,428 hectares | 315,428 hectares | 315,428 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 338,661 hectares | 338,661 hectares | 338,661 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 361,072 hectares | 361,072 hectares | 361,072 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 382,470 hectares | 382,470 hectares | 382,470 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 314,505 hectares | 314,505 hectares | 314,505 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 309,047 hectares | 309,047 hectares | 309,047 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 308,516 hectares | 308,516 hectares | 308,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 307,970 hectares | 307,970 hectares | 307,970 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 307,410 hectares | 307,410 hectares | 307,410 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 306,833 hectares | 306,833 hectares | 306,833 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 306,240 hectares | 306,240 hectares | 306,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 305,629 hectares | 305,629 hectares | 305,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 304,999 hectares | 304,999 hectares | 304,999 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 304,348 hectares | 304,348 hectares | 304,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 303,675 hectares | 303,675 hectares | 303,675 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 302,978 hectares | 302,978 hectares | 302,978 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 302,255 hectares | 302,255 hectares | 302,255 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 301,503 hectares | 301,503 hectares | 301,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 375,708 hectares | 375,708 hectares | 375,708 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 428,167 hectares | 428,167 hectares | 428,167 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 487,884 hectares | 487,884 hectares | 487,884 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 545,076 hectares | 545,076 hectares | 545,076 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 601,807 hectares | 601,807 hectares | 601,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 684,986 hectares | 684,986 hectares | 684,986 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 750,709 hectares | 750,709 hectares | 750,709 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 822,530 hectares | 822,530 hectares | 822,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 946,006 hectares | 946,006 hectares | 946,006 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 million hectares | 6.12 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Ecuador was 5.64 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.40 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,987 hectares in 1000.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.