Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador

Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0065 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0065 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0066 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0012 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0061990200620231990: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.007 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0065 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0066 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0012 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0013 ha per square kilometre +11.5%
1999 0.0013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +6.5%
2002 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +363.0%
2005 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0066 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0065 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
2023 0.0065 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0065 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 140.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0046 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 ha per square kilometre 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 0.0065 ha per square kilometre 0.0066 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 76 Kenya 0.0089 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Eswatini 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Ghana 0.0075 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Angola 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Croatia 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Nicaragua 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
Drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0065 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Drained organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Drained organic soils — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Drained organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.