Breakdown of habitable land area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Breakdown of habitable land area was 179,970 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
179,970 hectares
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
70th
of 235 countries
All-time high
179,970 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
167,350 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Ecuador, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201720192015: 167.3k hectares2016: 169.2k hectares2017: 169.9k hectares2018: 170.8k hectares2019: 180.0k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 179,970 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over five years.

Ecuador ranks 70th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Burundi 194,820 hectares compare
  2. 68 Denmark 194,040 hectares compare
  3. 69 Suriname 183,190 hectares compare
  4. 71 Laos 176,680 hectares compare
  5. 72 Mali 170,700 hectares compare
  6. 73 Madagascar 167,840 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Ecuador?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ecuador was 179,970 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 179,970 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 167,350 hectares in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.