Land use hidden — Other areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use hidden — Other areas was 71,810 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Ecuador is 71,810 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Ecuador peaked at 229,740 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,982 Square kilometres, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 202 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 hidden — Other areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,740 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 229,740 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 229,640 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 229,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 229,540 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 229,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 229,440 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 229,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 228,890 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 228,290 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 227,690 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 227,090 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 226,490 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 225,160 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 222,990 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 221,290 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 218,490 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 216,790 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 214,940 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 212,060 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 209,250 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 207,240 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 205,890 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 204,290 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 202,640 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 201,040 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 199,630 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 199,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 199,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52,058 Square kilometres | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 52,280 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52,791 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53,473 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52,835 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 53,946 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 56,058 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 56,710 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28,982 Square kilometres | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 29,403 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30,395 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 33,907 Square kilometres | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 37,560 Square kilometres | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 40,662 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 38,594 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 39,567 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 40,829 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 41,851 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,224 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42,032 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43,101 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,035 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43,845 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44,202 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65,006 Square kilometres | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 62,278 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 65,651 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 65,554 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67,616 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69,439 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 69,182 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69,314 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71,197 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71,810 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 71,810 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 71,810 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 11.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -73.9% | 199,310 Square kilometres | 52,058 Square kilometres |
| 1998 | -48.9% | 56,710 Square kilometres | 28,982 Square kilometres |
| 2014 | +47.1% | 44,202 Square kilometres | 65,006 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229,518 Square kilometres | 228,890 Square kilometres | 229,740 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,922 Square kilometres | 214,940 Square kilometres | 228,290 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,093 Square kilometres | 199,310 Square kilometres | 212,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,854 Square kilometres | 28,982 Square kilometres | 56,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,762 Square kilometres | 30,395 Square kilometres | 42,224 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,173 Square kilometres | 43,101 Square kilometres | 69,439 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,376 Square kilometres | 69,182 Square kilometres | 71,810 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Ecuador?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Ecuador was 71,810 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 229,740 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,982 Square kilometres in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 hidden — Other areas. 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