What is country area — area in Ecuador?

Country area — area in Ecuador was 25,637 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 28,356 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 25,637 1000 ha in 1998.

How does Ecuador rank for country area — area?

Ecuador ranks 90th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Ecuador

Name: Country area — Area in Ecuador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ecuador: Country area — Area was 25,637 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

25,637 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 267 countries

All-time high

28,356 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

25,637 1000 ha

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 25,637 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Ecuador peaked at 28,356 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,637 1000 ha, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 90th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Country area — Area in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Ecuador, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	28,356 1000 ha	—
1962	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	28,356 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	25,637 1000 ha	-9.6%
1999	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	25,637 1000 ha	+0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 25,637 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 25,637 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 11.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	9
1970s	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	10
1980s	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	10
1990s	27,812 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	28,356 1000 ha	10
2000s	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	10
2010s	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	10
2020s	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	25,637 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

87 New Zealand 26,771 1000 ha compare
88 Gabon 26,767 1000 ha compare
89 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
91 Yugoslav SFR 25,590 1000 ha compare
92 Guinea 24,586 1000 ha compare
93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,361 1000 ha compare
93 United Kingdom 24,361 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Ecuador?: Country area — area in Ecuador was 25,637 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 28,356 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 25,637 1000 ha in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for country area — area?: Ecuador ranks 90th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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