Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 11.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 11.84 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 20.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.95 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 197 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.31 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.05 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.15 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.43 hectares per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.84 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.84 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.3% | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | 12.43 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 8.31 hectares per square kilometre | 13.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.51 hectares per square kilometre | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 hectares per square kilometre | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | 20.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 hectares per square kilometre | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | 12.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Czechia 12.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 12.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Italy 12.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 11.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 11.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 11.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 11.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.