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

Latest (2023)
0.0138 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0586 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0138 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Mexico 0.015 sq. km per person compare
  2. 81 Croatia 0.0145 sq. km per person compare
  3. 82 Eswatini 0.014 sq. km per person compare
  4. 84 North Macedonia 0.0138 sq. km per person compare
  5. 85 Yemen 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  6. 86 Republic of Moldova 0.0134 sq. km per person compare

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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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.