Country area — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Country area — Area was 25,637 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 83rd of 248 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.
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
- 80 New Zealand 26,771 1000 ha compare
- 81 Gabon 26,767 1000 ha compare
- 82 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
- 84 Yugoslav SFR 25,590 1000 ha compare
- 85 Guinea 24,586 1000 ha compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,361 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 50.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,148 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 801 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,764 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,346 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 929.4 1000 ha (2024)
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 83rd out of 248 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.