Arable land use per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land use per person was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Ecuador is 0.0572 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Ecuador peaked at 0.3611 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 hectares per person, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 146th of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3236 hectares per person | 0.2879 hectares per person | 0.3611 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.2802 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1546 hectares per person | 0.1908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1405 hectares per person | 0.1291 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.0809 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 hectares per person | 0.0546 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 74.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0751 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Ecuador?
- Arable land use per person in Ecuador was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3611 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land use per person?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.