Land use over the long-term in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use over the long-term was 3.24 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.24 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.38 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
67,276 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.24 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Ecuador peaked at 3.38 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67,276 hectares, in 1820.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,147 hectares | 75,147 hectares | 75,147 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 80,956 hectares | 80,956 hectares | 80,956 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 86,284 hectares | 86,284 hectares | 86,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 91,045 hectares | 91,045 hectares | 91,045 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 95,118 hectares | 95,118 hectares | 95,118 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 98,330 hectares | 98,330 hectares | 98,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 78,445 hectares | 78,445 hectares | 78,445 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 74,085 hectares | 74,085 hectares | 74,085 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 73,610 hectares | 73,610 hectares | 73,610 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 73,121 hectares | 73,121 hectares | 73,121 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 72,619 hectares | 72,619 hectares | 72,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 72,101 hectares | 72,101 hectares | 72,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 71,568 hectares | 71,568 hectares | 71,568 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 71,017 hectares | 71,017 hectares | 71,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 70,449 hectares | 70,449 hectares | 70,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 69,860 hectares | 69,860 hectares | 69,860 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 69,251 hectares | 69,251 hectares | 69,251 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 68,619 hectares | 68,619 hectares | 68,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 67,961 hectares | 67,961 hectares | 67,961 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 67,276 hectares | 67,276 hectares | 67,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 83,160 hectares | 83,160 hectares | 83,160 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 93,962 hectares | 93,962 hectares | 93,962 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 106,095 hectares | 106,095 hectares | 106,095 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 117,381 hectares | 117,381 hectares | 117,381 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 128,247 hectares | 128,247 hectares | 128,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 144,332 hectares | 144,332 hectares | 144,332 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 156,253 hectares | 156,253 hectares | 156,253 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 168,924 hectares | 168,924 hectares | 168,924 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 191,438 hectares | 191,438 hectares | 191,438 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 207,520 hectares | 207,520 hectares | 207,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 220,153 hectares | 220,153 hectares | 220,153 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 320,612 hectares | 320,612 hectares | 320,612 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 404,132 hectares | 370,230 hectares | 444,762 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 469,025 hectares | 437,000 hectares | 523,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 573,000 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 74.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0751 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Ecuador?
- Land use over the long-term in Ecuador was 3.24 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,276 hectares in 1820.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.