Agricultural land use per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3289 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3289 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6675 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3289 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Ecuador stood at 0.3289 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Ecuador peaked at 0.6675 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3289 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6675 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.6625 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1200 | 0.6571 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1300 | 0.6513 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1400 | 0.6448 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6375 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1600 | 0.629 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 0.6189 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1710 | 0.6178 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 0.6166 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 0.6154 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 0.613 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.6117 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.6103 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.609 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.6076 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.6061 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.6046 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.603 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.6014 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.5997 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.596 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.5941 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.592 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5898 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.5875 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.585 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5824 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5794 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5759 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.595 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 0.6048 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6069 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6089 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6108 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6125 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6141 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.6156 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.617 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.6184 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.6199 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.6378 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6198 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6042 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5869 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.572 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5555 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5348 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5186 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5102 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5052 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5003 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5235 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5332 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5571 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.565 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5742 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5956 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6149 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6235 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6237 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6265 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6293 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6312 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6307 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.616 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.604 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5988 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5914 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5816 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5705 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5718 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5578 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5358 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.527 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5179 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.512 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.502 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4713 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4409 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4156 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4293 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4093 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3958 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3864 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3798 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3701 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3481 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3497 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3498 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3444 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3353 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3289 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.3289 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.3289 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6675 hectares per person | 0.6675 hectares per person | 0.6675 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6625 hectares per person | 0.6625 hectares per person | 0.6625 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6571 hectares per person | 0.6571 hectares per person | 0.6571 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6513 hectares per person | 0.6513 hectares per person | 0.6513 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6448 hectares per person | 0.6448 hectares per person | 0.6448 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6375 hectares per person | 0.6375 hectares per person | 0.6375 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.629 hectares per person | 0.629 hectares per person | 0.629 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6189 hectares per person | 0.6189 hectares per person | 0.6189 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6178 hectares per person | 0.6178 hectares per person | 0.6178 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6166 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6154 hectares per person | 0.6154 hectares per person | 0.6154 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6142 hectares per person | 0.6142 hectares per person | 0.6142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.613 hectares per person | 0.613 hectares per person | 0.613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6117 hectares per person | 0.6117 hectares per person | 0.6117 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6103 hectares per person | 0.6103 hectares per person | 0.6103 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.609 hectares per person | 0.609 hectares per person | 0.609 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6076 hectares per person | 0.6076 hectares per person | 0.6076 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6061 hectares per person | 0.6061 hectares per person | 0.6061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6046 hectares per person | 0.6046 hectares per person | 0.6046 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.603 hectares per person | 0.603 hectares per person | 0.603 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6014 hectares per person | 0.6014 hectares per person | 0.6014 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5997 hectares per person | 0.5997 hectares per person | 0.5997 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5979 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.596 hectares per person | 0.596 hectares per person | 0.596 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5941 hectares per person | 0.5941 hectares per person | 0.5941 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.592 hectares per person | 0.592 hectares per person | 0.592 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5898 hectares per person | 0.5898 hectares per person | 0.5898 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5875 hectares per person | 0.5875 hectares per person | 0.5875 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.585 hectares per person | 0.585 hectares per person | 0.585 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5824 hectares per person | 0.5824 hectares per person | 0.5824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5794 hectares per person | 0.5794 hectares per person | 0.5794 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5759 hectares per person | 0.5759 hectares per person | 0.5759 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6104 hectares per person | 0.595 hectares per person | 0.6184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.577 hectares per person | 0.5186 hectares per person | 0.6378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.529 hectares per person | 0.5003 hectares per person | 0.5742 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6195 hectares per person | 0.5956 hectares per person | 0.6312 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5565 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 0.5988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.428 hectares per person | 0.3953 hectares per person | 0.502 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3655 hectares per person | 0.3481 hectares per person | 0.3864 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3375 hectares per person | 0.3289 hectares per person | 0.3498 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Ecuador?
- Agricultural land use per person in Ecuador was 0.3289 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6675 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3289 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.