Land area — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area — Area was 24,836 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Ecuador is 24,836 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Ecuador peaked at 27,684 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,836 1000 ha, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,114 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 27,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 24,836 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 80 New Zealand 26,331 1000 ha compare
- 81 Gabon 25,767 1000 ha compare
- 82 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
- 84 Guinea 24,572 1000 ha compare
- 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,193 1000 ha compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,080 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 land area — area in Ecuador?
- Land area — area in Ecuador was 24,836 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27,684 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,836 1000 ha in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area — area?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.