Share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.36 percent in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 percent
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
72nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.36 percent
in 2023
All-time low
0.57 percent
in 2013
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador, 2007–2023

00.511.52007201520232007: 0.66 percent2008: 0.95 percent2009: 0.92 percent2010: 0.87 percent2011: 0.71 percent2012: 0.75 percent2013: 0.57 percent2014: 0.84 percent2015: 0.79 percent2016: 0.72 percent2017: 0.75 percent2018: 0.77 percent2019: 0.9 percent2020: 0.77 percent2021: 0.95 percent2022: 1.1 percent2023: 1.4 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador stood at 1.36 percent. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador peaked at 1.36 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57 percent, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 72nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8433 percent 0.66 percent 0.95 percent 3
2010s 0.767 percent 0.57 percent 0.9 percent 10
2020s 1.06 percent 0.77 percent 1.36 percent 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 69 Philippines 1.47 percent compare
  2. 70 Vietnam 1.42 percent compare
  3. 71 United Arab Emirates 1.38 percent compare
  4. 73 Palestine 1.32 percent compare
  5. 74 Benin 1.28 percent compare
  6. 75 Laos 1.18 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador?
Share of arable land which is organic in Ecuador was 1.36 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.57 percent in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).