Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0138 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0586 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0138 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0138 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0523 sq. km per person | 0.0463 sq. km per person | 0.0586 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.