Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 113 South Africa 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Vanuatu 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Panama 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.