Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 182 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.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.