Drained organic soils — Area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Area was 1,626 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drained organic soils — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,626 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Ecuador peaked at 1,650 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 334.65 ha, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 221 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.
Drained organic soils — Area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334.65 ha | — |
| 1991 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 334.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 356.45 ha | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 356.45 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 356.45 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 ha | +362.9% |
| 2005 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,648 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,648 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,648 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,626 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,626 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,626 ha | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,626 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.47 ha, 98.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Costa Rica 1,755 ha compare
- 85 Fiji 1,749 ha compare
- 86 Ghana 1,696 ha compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 1,342 ha compare
- 89 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
- 90 Central African Republic 1,146 ha compare
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Ecuador?
- Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.65 ha in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.