Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 1,810 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,810 Square kilometres for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 295.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 2,070 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 398 Square kilometres, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 39th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 492 Square kilometres | — |
| 2008 | 710.8 Square kilometres | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 693.2 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 650 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 522 Square kilometres | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 560 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 428 Square kilometres | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 458 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 458 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 398 Square kilometres | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 417.9 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 417.9 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 478 Square kilometres | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 415.4 Square kilometres | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,820 Square kilometres | +338.1% |
| 2022 | 2,070 Square kilometres | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,730 Square kilometres | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 1,810 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632 Square kilometres | 492 Square kilometres | 710.8 Square kilometres | 3 |
| 2010s | 478.78 Square kilometres | 398 Square kilometres | 650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 Square kilometres | 415.4 Square kilometres | 2,070 Square kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Switzerland 1,897 Square kilometres compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,878 Square kilometres compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1,860 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Kenya 1,762 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 1,692 Square kilometres compare
- 42 Paraguay 1,618 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0089 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0098 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 337.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ecuador was 1,810 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 398 Square kilometres in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata