FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 9.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
8.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 9.7 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 12.1 hectares per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.89 hectares per square kilometre, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.21 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.78 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.42 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.7 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.7 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | 8.99 hectares per square kilometre | 9.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 hectares per square kilometre | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 hectares per square kilometre | 9.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 126 Zimbabwe 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 10.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 10.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 9.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 9.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.67 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 9.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 hectares per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.