Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Permanent crops — Area was 1,346 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Ecuador stood at 1,346 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Ecuador peaked at 1,483 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 805 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 805 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 810 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 815 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 820 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 820 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 825 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 830 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 835 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 840 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 845 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 856 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 865 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 875 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 885 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 895 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 910 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 920 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 942 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 988 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,035 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,080 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,130 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,175 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,220 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,227 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,270 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,321 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,351 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,387 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,405 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,415 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,427 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,384 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,395 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,402 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,370 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,363 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,302 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,240 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,188 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,246 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,214 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,213 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,220 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,264 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,349 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,391 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,380 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,383 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,469 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,417 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,483 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,439 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,430 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,386 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,440 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,443 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,423 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,366 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,380 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,346 1000 ha | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,346 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,346 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9 1000 ha, 19.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 813.89 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 825 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 863.6 1000 ha | 830 1000 ha | 910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,099 1000 ha | 920 1000 ha | 1,270 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,386 1000 ha | 1,321 1000 ha | 1,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 1000 ha | 1,188 1000 ha | 1,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,422 1000 ha | 1,380 1000 ha | 1,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 1000 ha | 1,346 1000 ha | 1,443 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent crops — area in Ecuador?
- Permanent crops — area in Ecuador was 1,346 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 805 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for permanent crops — area?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.