Arable land in Ecuador
Ecuador: Arable land was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Ecuador is 0.0572 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Ecuador peaked at 0.3611 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 hectares per person, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3236 hectares per person | 0.2879 hectares per person | 0.3611 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.2802 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1546 hectares per person | 0.1908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1405 hectares per person | 0.1291 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.0809 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 hectares per person | 0.0546 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.79 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Ecuador?
- Arable land in Ecuador was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3611 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.