Land use hidden — Cropland in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use hidden — Cropland was 24,090 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24,090 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,360 Square kilometres
in 1994
All-time low
23,400 Square kilometres
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Ecuador stood at 24,090 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Ecuador peaked at 30,360 Square kilometres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23,400 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,100 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 25,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,200 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,300 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,400 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 25,350 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25,450 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 25,550 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 25,650 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 25,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,850 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26,090 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 25,850 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 25,550 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,350 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 25,050 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24,900 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 24,620 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25,420 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 25,400 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25,950 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 26,550 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27,200 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 27,800 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28,360 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 28,520 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,250 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29,950 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 29,740 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30,010 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29,910 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 30,040 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,800 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29,790 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,000 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 24,870 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 25,230 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25,100 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,460 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,150 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25,000 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25,484 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,778 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25,352 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25,309 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26,630 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 23,870 Square kilometres | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 25,510 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 24,150 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24,640 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23,540 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24,290 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 24,810 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24,480 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,400 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24,090 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 24,090 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 24,090 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,267 Square kilometres | 25,100 Square kilometres | 25,450 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,559 Square kilometres | 24,900 Square kilometres | 26,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,835 Square kilometres | 24,620 Square kilometres | 28,530 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,930 Square kilometres | 29,250 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,808 Square kilometres | 24,150 Square kilometres | 29,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,907 Square kilometres | 23,540 Square kilometres | 26,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,195 Square kilometres | 23,400 Square kilometres | 24,810 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Ecuador?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Ecuador was 24,090 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30,360 Square kilometres in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,400 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata