FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.134 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.134 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.5315 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1313 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.134 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.5315 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5315 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5165 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5038 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.477 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4512 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4371 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4259 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4151 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3771 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3632 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.349 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3368 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3133 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3031 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.295 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2926 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2921 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.29 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2786 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2793 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2798 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.267 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2497 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.239 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.186 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1736 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.171 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1685 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1568 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.147 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.134 hectares per person | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.134 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.134 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4773 hectares per person | 0.4259 hectares per person | 0.5315 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3662 hectares per person | 0.3133 hectares per person | 0.4151 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2922 hectares per person | 0.2786 hectares per person | 0.3031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2615 hectares per person | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.2798 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.1685 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.1381 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1363 hectares per person | 0.1313 hectares per person | 0.1414 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 114 East Timor 0.1383 hectares per person compare
- 115 Kenya 0.135 hectares per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.1341 hectares per person compare
- 118 Palau 0.1297 hectares per person compare
- 119 Liberia 0.1274 hectares per person compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 0.1265 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ecuador was 0.134 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5315 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.