Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability … Agricultural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability … Agricultural was 5,420 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Ecuador is 5,420 Hectares, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Ecuador peaked at 8,066 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,330 Hectares, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability … Agricultural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,066 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 7,785 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,490 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7,250 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,527 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,500 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,444 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,412 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,445 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,534 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,498 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,346 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,507 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,513 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,475 Hectares | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 5,789 Hectares | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,516 Hectares | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,590 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,448 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,330 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,420 Hectares | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,420 Hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,856 Hectares, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,420 Hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,174 Hectares, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability … Agricultural in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -27.1% | 7,513 Hectares | 5,475 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,545 Hectares | 7,250 Hectares | 8,066 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,301 Hectares | 5,330 Hectares | 7,513 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,420 Hectares | 5,420 Hectares | 5,420 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Ecuador?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Ecuador was 5,420 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,066 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 Hectares in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.