Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -9.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -9.59 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 273.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 10.1 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.76 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2933 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2924 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2915 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.2907 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2915 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2907 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2899 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.289 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2882 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7471 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1975 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1976 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1977 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1978 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1979 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1980 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1982 | -3 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6854 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5569 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1989 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -564.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6691 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1993 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1995 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4351 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4994 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3727 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2001 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -2225.4% |
| 2002 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2003 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2006 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 2007 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2009 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2011 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6749 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2013 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -695.0% |
| 2014 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2016 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2017 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2018 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2019 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2021 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2022 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 2023 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2024 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2225.4% | 0.3727 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1098 % change on previous year | -0.2907 % change on previous year | 0.2933 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.8376 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 0.7471 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0387 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1932 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -9.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.