Land area in square kilometres in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land area in square kilometres was 248,360 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometres in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 248,360 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. 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 square kilometres in Ecuador peaked at 276,840 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 248,360 sq. km, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 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 | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,144 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare
- 75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare
- 76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
- 78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare
- 79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare
- 80 Laos 230,800 sq. km 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 square kilometres in Ecuador?
- Land area in square kilometres in Ecuador was 248,360 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 276,840 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,360 sq. km in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.