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 102nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,510 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,510 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,520 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,520 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,530 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,530 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,540 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,545 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,555 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,565 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,575 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,585 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,609 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,585 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,555 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,505 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,490 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,462 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,542 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,540 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,595 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,655 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,720 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,780 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,836 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,852 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,853 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,925 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,995 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,020 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,974 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,036 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,001 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,991 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,004 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,980 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,979 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,790 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,600 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,487 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,523 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,510 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,446 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,415 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,500 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,548 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,578 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,535 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,531 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,663 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,387 1000 ha | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,551 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,415 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,464 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,354 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,429 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,481 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,448 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,340 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,409 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,275 1000 ha | -5.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,275 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,275 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 11.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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 102nd out of 252 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.