Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 64.88 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Ecuador, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 64.88 1000 ha for agriculture area certified organic — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Ecuador peaked at 66.65 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.9 1000 ha, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.9 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 66.65 1000 ha | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 64.28 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8 1000 ha | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.9 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 34.44 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 41.86 1000 ha | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 41.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.22 1000 ha | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 64.88 1000 ha | +11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 64.88 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.84 1000 ha, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64.88 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.88 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.94 1000 ha | 45.9 1000 ha | 66.65 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.93 1000 ha | 33.9 1000 ha | 40.8 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.25 1000 ha | 34.44 1000 ha | 64.88 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Ecuador?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Ecuador was 64.88 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.65 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.