Cropland — Share in Land area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Cropland — Share in Land area was 9.16 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.16 %
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
153rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
12.1 %
in 1998
All-time low
8.89 %
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Ecuador, 1961–2024

02.557.51012.5196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Ecuador is 9.16 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Ecuador peaked at 12.1 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.89 %, in 1980.

That places Ecuador 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.13 % 9.07 % 9.19 % 9
1970s 9.23 % 8.99 % 9.42 % 10
1980s 9.69 % 8.89 % 10.31 % 10
1990s 11.06 % 10.57 % 12.1 % 10
2000s 10.39 % 9.72 % 11.99 % 10
2010s 10.03 % 9.48 % 10.72 % 10
2020s 9.63 % 9.16 % 9.99 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Ecuador?
Cropland — share in land area in Ecuador was 9.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 % in 1998.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.89 % in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for cropland — share in land area?
Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land 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 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.