FAO projections of arable land in Ecuador
Ecuador: FAO projections of arable land was 2.41 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.41 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.04 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
2.34 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 2.41 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Ecuador peaked at 3.04 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million hectares, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.54 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.92 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.41 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.41 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Fao projections of arable land in Ecuador was 2.41 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.