Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 863 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Ecuador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 863 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Ecuador peaked at 952 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 643 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.5 1000 ha | 643 1000 ha | 952 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 863.9 1000 ha | 706 1000 ha | 948 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 823 1000 ha | 789 1000 ha | 863 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 16 Greece 1,176 1000 ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 939.7 1000 ha compare
- 20 Canada 769.12 1000 ha compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 757.5 1000 ha compare
- 22 Tajikistan 568.13 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 cropland area actually irrigated — area in Ecuador?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Ecuador was 863 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 952 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 actually irrigated — 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.