Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1535 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1672 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1933 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2077 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2344 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3288 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3705 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3866 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5493 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6376 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7795 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 1985 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +137.2% | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1887 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3288 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 25 China 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Netherlands 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belize 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.