Land area in hectares in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area in hectares was 24.84 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Ecuador stood at 24.84 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Ecuador peaked at 27.68 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.84 million hectares, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.11 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 27.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Western Sahara 26.60 million hectares compare
- 76 New Zealand 26.33 million hectares compare
- 77 Gabon 25.77 million hectares compare
- 79 Guinea 24.57 million hectares compare
- 80 United Kingdom 24.19 million hectares compare
- 81 Laos 23.08 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Ecuador?
- Land area in hectares in Ecuador was 24.84 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 land area in hectares recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.84 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area in hectares?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.