Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Chile 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Uruguay 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Moldova 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 New Caledonia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Nigeria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.