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 90th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Ecuador

Name: Land area — Area in Ecuador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ecuador: Land area — Area was 24,836 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

24,836 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 267 countries

All-time high

27,684 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

24,836 1000 ha

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2024

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 90th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Ecuador, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	27,684 1000 ha	—
1962	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	27,684 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	24,836 1000 ha	-10.3%
1999	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	24,836 1000 ha	+0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 24,836 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 24,836 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

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

87 New Zealand 26,331 1000 ha compare
88 Gabon 25,767 1000 ha compare
89 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
91 Guinea 24,572 1000 ha compare
92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,193 1000 ha compare
92 United Kingdom 24,193 1000 ha compare

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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)

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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 90th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.