Ecuador vs Peru: Land use for palm oil production
Ecuador
157,204 hectares
in 2024
Peru
100,000 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
15th
Peru rank
17th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 157,204 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Peru, a difference of 57,204 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,222 hectares | 0 hectares | 35,222 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 22,656 hectares | 883.5 hectares | 21,772 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 37,043 hectares | 5,059 hectares | 31,984 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 79,577 hectares | 5,985 hectares | 73,592 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 133,306 hectares | 11,519 hectares | 121,786 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 232,492 hectares | 46,940 hectares | 185,552 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 155,452 hectares | 90,640 hectares | 64,812 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 Peru?
- Ecuador, at 157,204 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Ecuador and Peru?
- 57,204 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 17th 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.