Grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador
Ecuador: Grazing land use over the long term was 3.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.24 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.38 million
in 1995
All-time low
67,276
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador stood at 3.24 million.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador peaked at 3.38 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67,276, in 1820.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 75,147 | — |
| 1100 | 80,956 | +7.7% |
| 1200 | 86,284 | +6.6% |
| 1300 | 91,045 | +5.5% |
| 1400 | 95,118 | +4.5% |
| 1500 | 98,330 | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 78,445 | -20.2% |
| 1700 | 74,085 | -5.6% |
| 1710 | 73,610 | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 73,121 | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 72,619 | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 72,101 | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 71,568 | -0.7% |
| 1760 | 71,017 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 70,449 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 69,860 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 69,251 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 68,619 | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 67,961 | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 67,276 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 83,160 | +23.6% |
| 1840 | 93,962 | +13.0% |
| 1850 | 106,095 | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 117,381 | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 128,247 | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 144,332 | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 156,253 | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 168,924 | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 191,438 | +13.3% |
| 1920 | 207,520 | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 220,153 | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 320,612 | +45.6% |
| 1950 | 370,230 | +15.5% |
| 1951 | 374,146 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 381,877 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 389,881 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 398,182 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 406,792 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 415,732 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 425,024 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 434,693 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 444,762 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 455,250 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 473,000 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 473,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 473,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 473,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 473,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 473,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 437,000 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 437,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 523,000 | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 573,000 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 623,000 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 673,000 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 723,000 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 832,000 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.97 million | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.29 million | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.69 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +45.6% | 220,153 | 320,612 |
| 1975 | +29.0% | 832,000 | 1.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,147 | 75,147 | 75,147 | 1 |
| 1100s | 80,956 | 80,956 | 80,956 | 1 |
| 1200s | 86,284 | 86,284 | 86,284 | 1 |
| 1300s | 91,045 | 91,045 | 91,045 | 1 |
| 1400s | 95,118 | 95,118 | 95,118 | 1 |
| 1500s | 98,330 | 98,330 | 98,330 | 1 |
| 1600s | 78,445 | 78,445 | 78,445 | 1 |
| 1700s | 74,085 | 74,085 | 74,085 | 1 |
| 1710s | 73,610 | 73,610 | 73,610 | 1 |
| 1720s | 73,121 | 73,121 | 73,121 | 1 |
| 1730s | 72,619 | 72,619 | 72,619 | 1 |
| 1740s | 72,101 | 72,101 | 72,101 | 1 |
| 1750s | 71,568 | 71,568 | 71,568 | 1 |
| 1760s | 71,017 | 71,017 | 71,017 | 1 |
| 1770s | 70,449 | 70,449 | 70,449 | 1 |
| 1780s | 69,860 | 69,860 | 69,860 | 1 |
| 1790s | 69,251 | 69,251 | 69,251 | 1 |
| 1800s | 68,619 | 68,619 | 68,619 | 1 |
| 1810s | 67,961 | 67,961 | 67,961 | 1 |
| 1820s | 67,276 | 67,276 | 67,276 | 1 |
| 1830s | 83,160 | 83,160 | 83,160 | 1 |
| 1840s | 93,962 | 93,962 | 93,962 | 1 |
| 1850s | 106,095 | 106,095 | 106,095 | 1 |
| 1860s | 117,381 | 117,381 | 117,381 | 1 |
| 1870s | 128,247 | 128,247 | 128,247 | 1 |
| 1880s | 144,332 | 144,332 | 144,332 | 1 |
| 1890s | 156,253 | 156,253 | 156,253 | 1 |
| 1900s | 168,924 | 168,924 | 168,924 | 1 |
| 1910s | 191,438 | 191,438 | 191,438 | 1 |
| 1920s | 207,520 | 207,520 | 207,520 | 1 |
| 1930s | 220,153 | 220,153 | 220,153 | 1 |
| 1940s | 320,612 | 320,612 | 320,612 | 1 |
| 1950s | 404,132 | 370,230 | 444,762 | 10 |
| 1960s | 469,025 | 437,000 | 523,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 573,000 | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 2.29 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 3.19 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 3.04 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 3.08 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Ecuador was 3.24 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,276 in 1820.
- How does Ecuador rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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