Brazil vs Ecuador: Land use for palm oil production
Brazil
221,828 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador
157,204 hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Ecuador rank
15th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 221,828 hectares against 157,204 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 64,624 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 hectares | 35,222 hectares | 31,467 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4,140 hectares | 22,656 hectares | 18,516 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 13,150 hectares | 37,043 hectares | 23,893 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 69,842 hectares | 79,577 hectares | 9,735 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 91,185 hectares | 133,306 hectares | 42,121 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 129,362 hectares | 232,492 hectares | 103,130 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 204,508 hectares | 155,452 hectares | 49,056 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 221,828 hectares against 157,204 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 64,624 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.