Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Permanent crops — Area was 1,346 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,346 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1,483 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
805 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Ecuador, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Cameroon 1,767 1000 ha compare
  2. 36 Myanmar 1,509 1000 ha compare
  3. 37 Caribbean 1,395 1000 ha compare
  4. 39 Guinea 1,222 1000 ha compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 1,205 1000 ha compare
  6. 41 Guatemala 1,183 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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