Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Georgia 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Fiji 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Australia 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Samoa 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 South Sudan 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.