Cropland — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cropland — Area was 2,275 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,275 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Ecuador peaked at 3,036 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,275 1000 ha, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,527 1000 ha | 2,510 1000 ha | 2,545 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,556 1000 ha | 2,490 1000 ha | 2,609 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,684 1000 ha | 2,462 1000 ha | 2,853 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 1000 ha | 2,925 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,580 1000 ha | 2,415 1000 ha | 2,979 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,491 1000 ha | 2,354 1000 ha | 2,663 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 1000 ha | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,481 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 cropland — area in Ecuador?
- Cropland — area in Ecuador was 2,275 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for cropland — area?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.