Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 403.06 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
403.06 million hectares
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
451.72 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
13.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador stood at 403.06 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador peaked at 451.72 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14.48 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 13.10 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 25.43 million hectares | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 21.21 million hectares | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 24.04 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 24.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23.05 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 24.65 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 25.62 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 27.32 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 26.41 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 27.14 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.15 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 38.49 million hectares | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 36.55 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 34.00 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 27.79 million hectares | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 29.22 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.48 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 27.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 32.45 million hectares | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 36.92 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 37.67 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.00 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 42.03 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 44.18 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 39.29 million hectares | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 49.45 million hectares | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 43.22 million hectares | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 60.42 million hectares | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 69.04 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 71.67 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.39 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 60.95 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 72.21 million hectares | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 86.16 million hectares | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 125.32 million hectares | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 166.90 million hectares | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 182.73 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 154.19 million hectares | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 173.66 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 201.08 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 184.97 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 216.82 million hectares | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 226.99 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 238.87 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 253.27 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 319.11 million hectares | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 265.64 million hectares | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 140.63 million hectares | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 265.42 million hectares | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 271.57 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 275.40 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 286.00 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 315.38 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 346.72 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 366.06 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 424.45 million hectares | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 420.92 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 451.72 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 386.96 million hectares | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 403.06 million hectares | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 403.06 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 403.06 million hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +94.2% | 13.10 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.67 million hectares | 24.15 million hectares | 38.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 million hectares | 27.48 million hectares | 49.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.03 million hectares | 43.22 million hectares | 166.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.17 million hectares | 154.19 million hectares | 319.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.73 million hectares | 140.63 million hectares | 424.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.67 million hectares | 386.96 million hectares | 451.72 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Ecuador was 403.06 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 451.72 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.