Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 181 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Ecuador, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Ecuador stood at 181 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 295.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Ecuador peaked at 207 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.8 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 71.08 1000 ha | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 69.32 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 65 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2 1000 ha | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 56 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8 1000 ha | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 45.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8 1000 ha | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 41.79 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 41.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8 1000 ha | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 41.54 1000 ha | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 182 1000 ha | +338.1% |
| 2022 | 207 1000 ha | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 173 1000 ha | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 181 1000 ha | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 181 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.55 1000 ha, 12.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 181 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.88 1000 ha, 16.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +338.1% | 41.54 1000 ha | 182 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2 1000 ha | 49.2 1000 ha | 71.08 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.88 1000 ha | 39.8 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.91 1000 ha | 41.54 1000 ha | 207 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Switzerland 189.73 1000 ha compare
- 50 United Republic of Tanzania 187.8 1000 ha compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 185.96 1000 ha compare
- 53 Kenya 176.2 1000 ha compare
- 54 Madagascar 169.89 1000 ha compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 169.18 1000 ha compare
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 under organic agric. — area in Ecuador?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Ecuador was 181 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 207 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under organic agric. — 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.