Land use for palm oil production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use for palm oil production was 157,204 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Ecuador is 157,204 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Ecuador peaked at 290,343 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,000 hectares, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 15th of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,222 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,656 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,043 hectares | 25,674 hectares | 55,360 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,577 hectares | 56,190 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,306 hectares | 95,303 hectares | 195,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,492 hectares | 193,502 hectares | 290,343 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,452 hectares | 137,678 hectares | 188,469 hectares | 5 |
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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 for palm oil production in Ecuador?
- Land use for palm oil production in Ecuador was 157,204 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 290,343 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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