Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ecuador
Ecuador: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 2.94 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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
Ecuador recorded 2.94 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
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 in Ecuador peaked at 5.11 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ecuador?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ecuador was 2.94 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.