Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,764 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ecuador is 2,764 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ecuador peaked at 5,107 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,200 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,250 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,300 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,350 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,400 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,450 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,559 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,800 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 3,000 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3,300 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3,700 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,016 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 4,217 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,420 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4,500 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,600 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,700 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,800 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,885 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4,874 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,900 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,921 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,919 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,933 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,001 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,093 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,107 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,996 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,008 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,023 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,095 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,087 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,988 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,890 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,763 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,004 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,990 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,998 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,997 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,945 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,986 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,920 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,811 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,976 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,850 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,087 1000 ha | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 3,238 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,101 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,126 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,094 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,901 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,939 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,023 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,007 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,941 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,764 1000 ha | -6.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,764 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,764 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.3% | 4,850 1000 ha | 3,087 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,206 1000 ha | 2,200 1000 ha | 2,250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,836 1000 ha | 2,300 1000 ha | 3,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,591 1000 ha | 4,016 1000 ha | 4,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,010 1000 ha | 4,919 1000 ha | 5,107 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,965 1000 ha | 4,763 1000 ha | 5,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,810 1000 ha | 2,901 1000 ha | 4,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,935 1000 ha | 2,764 1000 ha | 3,023 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Central African Republic 2,990 1000 ha compare
- 88 Cuba 2,839 1000 ha compare
- 89 Tajikistan 2,837 1000 ha compare
- 91 Poland 2,611 1000 ha compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 2,406 1000 ha compare
- 93 Belarus 2,331 1000 ha compare
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 meadows and pastures — area in Ecuador?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ecuador was 2,764 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,107 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.