Ecuador vs Mexico: Land use for palm oil production
Ecuador
157,204 hectares
in 2024
Mexico
102,610 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 157,204 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 54,594 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,222 hectares | 20,095 hectares | 15,127 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 22,656 hectares | 9,795 hectares | 12,860 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 37,043 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 35,480 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 79,577 hectares | 2,825 hectares | 76,752 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 133,306 hectares | 18,476 hectares | 114,829 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 232,492 hectares | 53,310 hectares | 179,182 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 155,452 hectares | 106,510 hectares | 48,942 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 157,204 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 54,594 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.