Arable land — Area, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 127 Mauritius 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 128 Colombia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 129 Samoa 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 132 Philippines 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- 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, annual growth rate -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Ecuador?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.