Land use for palm oil production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use for palm oil production was 157,204 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157,204 hectares
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
290,343 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
14,000 hectares
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for palm oil production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 38,000 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 34,000 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 42,000 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 50,000 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 33,000 hectares | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 hectares | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 36,000 hectares | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 27,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | -48.1% |
| 1975 | 14,750 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 18,750 hectares | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 14,263 hectares | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 26,150 hectares | +83.3% |
| 1979 | 17,642 hectares | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 25,674 hectares | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 26,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 26,799 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 28,538 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 29,195 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34,244 hectares | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 44,000 hectares | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 48,100 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 52,520 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 55,360 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 58,560 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 56,190 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 65,350 hectares | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 65,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86,410 hectares | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 91,010 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 90,890 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95,980 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 96,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 113,686 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 125,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 101,696 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 95,303 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 123,158 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 140,561 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 143,348 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,255 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 149,501 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 195,550 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 193,502 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 202,651 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 198,578 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 218,833 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 272,011 hectares | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 290,343 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 263,839 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 260,292 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 223,962 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 200,908 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 188,469 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 152,529 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 141,381 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 137,678 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 157,204 hectares | +14.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 157,204 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 157,204 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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