Area meadows and pastures in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area meadows and pastures was 11.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area meadows and pastures in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11.84 for area meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Ecuador peaked at 20.51 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.95 | — |
| 1962 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.13 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.31 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.49 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.67 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.85 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.24 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 10.11 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 10.84 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 11.92 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12.64 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.37 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 14.51 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 15.23 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 15.97 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 16.25 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.62 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.98 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.34 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.65 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.61 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.7 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.78 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.77 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.82 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.06 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.45 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.05 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.09 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 20.51 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.07 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.69 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.18 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.12 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.08 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.81 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.37 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.04 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 13.04 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.59 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 11.83 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.17 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.11 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.84 | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area meadows and pastures 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 | -36.4% | 19.53 | 12.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 | 7.95 | 8.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.24 | 8.31 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 | 14.51 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.52 | 17.77 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 19.18 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 11.68 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 11.83 | 12.17 | 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 meadows and pastures in Ecuador?
- Area meadows and pastures in Ecuador was 11.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 1999.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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