Area land needed to global oil in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area land needed to global oil was 403.06 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
403.06 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
451.72 million
in 2021
All-time low
13.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area land needed to global oil in Ecuador stood at 403.06 million.
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 land needed to global oil in Ecuador peaked at 451.72 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million, 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 land needed to global oil in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 14.48 million | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 13.10 million | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 25.43 million | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 21.21 million | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 24.04 million | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 24.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23.05 million | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 24.65 million | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 25.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 27.32 million | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 26.41 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 27.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.15 million | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 38.49 million | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 36.55 million | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 34.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 27.79 million | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 29.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.48 million | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 27.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 32.45 million | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 36.92 million | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 37.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 42.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 44.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 39.29 million | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 49.45 million | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 43.22 million | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 60.42 million | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 69.04 million | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 71.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.39 million | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 60.95 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 72.21 million | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 86.16 million | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 125.32 million | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 166.90 million | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 182.73 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 154.19 million | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 173.66 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 201.08 million | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 184.97 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 216.82 million | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 226.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 238.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 253.27 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 319.11 million | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 265.64 million | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 140.63 million | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 265.42 million | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 271.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 275.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 286.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 315.38 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 346.72 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 366.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 424.45 million | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 420.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 451.72 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 386.96 million | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 403.06 million | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 403.06 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 403.06 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 | 25.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million | 13.00 million | 25.43 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.67 million | 24.15 million | 38.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 million | 27.48 million | 49.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.03 million | 43.22 million | 166.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.17 million | 154.19 million | 319.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.73 million | 140.63 million | 424.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.67 million | 386.96 million | 451.72 million | 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 land needed to global oil in Ecuador?
- Area land needed to global oil in Ecuador was 403.06 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 451.72 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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