Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ecuador
Ecuador: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 63,591 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 63,591 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Ecuador peaked at 109,979 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,418 ha, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,380 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,422 ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 30,171 ha | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 29,004 ha | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 25,175 ha | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 21,801 ha | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 20,501 ha | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 20,418 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,537 ha | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 24,832 ha | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 21,656 ha | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 23,493 ha | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 22,390 ha | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 23,107 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 27,634 ha | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 29,838 ha | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 27,866 ha | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 28,030 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 28,150 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 30,170 ha | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 34,727 ha | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 36,022 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 38,773 ha | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 44,622 ha | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 42,911 ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 47,822 ha | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 47,319 ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 45,178 ha | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 52,930 ha | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 60,220 ha | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 54,446 ha | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 65,730 ha | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 65,992 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60,640 ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 69,800 ha | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 69,382 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 80,307 ha | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 71,168 ha | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 60,362 ha | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 60,194 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62,676 ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 64,470 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 77,668 ha | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 86,225 ha | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 89,818 ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 76,649 ha | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 77,990 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74,787 ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 90,872 ha | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 85,437 ha | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 109,979 ha | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 93,119 ha | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 77,019 ha | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 77,359 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77,694 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76,971 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80,922 ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 72,308 ha | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 68,768 ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 67,927 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68,402 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66,735 ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 62,406 ha | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 63,591 ha | +1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63,591 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63,591 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,601 ha | 20,418 ha | 30,171 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,700 ha | 21,656 ha | 29,838 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,047 ha | 30,170 ha | 52,930 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,805 ha | 54,446 ha | 80,307 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,135 ha | 60,194 ha | 90,872 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,958 ha | 68,768 ha | 109,979 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,812 ha | 62,406 ha | 68,402 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Ecuador?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Ecuador was 63,591 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 109,979 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,418 ha in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.