Grassland organic soils — Area in Ecuador

Ecuador: Grassland organic soils — Area was 217.97 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
217.97 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 221 countries
All-time high
220.54 ha
in 2019
All-time low
35.9 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Ecuador, 1990–2024

501001502001990200720241990: 35.9 ha1991: 35.9 ha1992: 35.9 ha1993: 35.9 ha1994: 35.9 ha1995: 35.9 ha1996: 35.9 ha1997: 35.9 ha1998: 35.9 ha1999: 35.9 ha2000: 35.9 ha2001: 38.5 ha2002: 38.5 ha2003: 38.5 ha2004: 211.6 ha2005: 211.6 ha2006: 211.6 ha2007: 211.6 ha2008: 211.6 ha2009: 211.6 ha2010: 211.6 ha2011: 211.6 ha2012: 211.6 ha2013: 211.6 ha2014: 211.6 ha2015: 211.6 ha2016: 211.6 ha2017: 211.6 ha2018: 211.6 ha2019: 220.5 ha2020: 220.5 ha2021: 220.5 ha2022: 218 ha2023: 218 ha2024: 218 ha

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 217.97 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Ecuador peaked at 220.54 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.9 ha, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 86th 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.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Ecuador, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 35.9 ha —
1991 35.9 ha +0.0%
1992 35.9 ha +0.0%
1993 35.9 ha +0.0%
1994 35.9 ha +0.0%
1995 35.9 ha +0.0%
1996 35.9 ha +0.0%
1997 35.9 ha +0.0%
1998 35.9 ha +0.0%
1999 35.9 ha +0.0%
2000 35.9 ha +0.0%
2001 38.47 ha +7.1%
2002 38.47 ha +0.0%
2003 38.47 ha +0.0%
2004 211.56 ha +450.0%
2005 211.56 ha +0.0%
2006 211.56 ha +0.0%
2007 211.56 ha +0.0%
2008 211.56 ha +0.0%
2009 211.56 ha +0.0%
2010 211.56 ha +0.0%
2011 211.56 ha +0.0%
2012 211.56 ha +0.0%
2013 211.56 ha +0.0%
2014 211.56 ha +0.0%
2015 211.56 ha +0.0%
2016 211.56 ha +0.0%
2017 211.56 ha +0.0%
2018 211.56 ha +0.0%
2019 220.54 ha +4.2%
2020 220.54 ha +0.0%
2021 220.54 ha +0.0%
2022 217.97 ha -1.2%
2023 217.97 ha +0.0%
2024 217.97 ha +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 217.97 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2137 ha, 1020.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9 ha 35.9 ha 35.9 ha 10
2000s 142.07 ha 35.9 ha 211.56 ha 10
2010s 212.46 ha 211.56 ha 220.54 ha 10
2020s 219 ha 217.97 ha 220.54 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 83 Brunei Darussalam 270.91 ha compare
  2. 84 Peru 264.25 ha compare
  3. 85 Gabon 239.74 ha compare
  4. 87 Fiji 209.91 ha compare
  5. 88 Puerto Rico 192.84 ha compare
  6. 89 Kazakhstan 184.73 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Ecuador?
Grassland organic soils — area in Ecuador was 217.97 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 220.54 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9 ha in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Ecuador ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
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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