Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,626 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,626 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1,650 ha
in 2004
All-time low
334.65 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 334.7 ha1991: 334.7 ha1992: 334.7 ha1993: 334.7 ha1994: 334.7 ha1995: 334.7 ha1996: 334.7 ha1997: 334.7 ha1998: 334.7 ha1999: 334.7 ha2000: 334.7 ha2001: 356.4 ha2002: 356.4 ha2003: 356.4 ha2004: 1.7k ha2005: 1.7k ha2006: 1.7k ha2007: 1.7k ha2008: 1.7k ha2009: 1.7k ha2010: 1.7k ha2011: 1.7k ha2012: 1.7k ha2013: 1.7k ha2014: 1.7k ha2015: 1.7k ha2016: 1.7k ha2017: 1.7k ha2018: 1.7k ha2019: 1.6k ha2020: 1.6k ha2021: 1.6k ha2022: 1.6k ha2023: 1.6k ha2024: 1.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1,626 ha for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador peaked at 1,650 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 334.65 ha, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 95th of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 334.65 ha 334.65 ha 334.65 ha 10
2000s 1,131 ha 334.65 ha 1,650 ha 10
2010s 1,650 ha 1,648 ha 1,650 ha 10
2020s 1,635 ha 1,626 ha 1,648 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 92 Costa Rica 1,755 ha compare
  2. 93 Fiji 1,749 ha compare
  3. 94 Ghana 1,696 ha compare
  4. 96 Puerto Rico 1,342 ha compare
  5. 97 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
  6. 98 French Guiana 1,031 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Ecuador was 1,626 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,650 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 334.65 ha in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.