Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 157,204 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador stood at 157,204 hectares.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador peaked at 290,343 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,000 hectares, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 35,222 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,656 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,043 hectares | 25,674 hectares | 55,360 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,577 hectares | 56,190 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,306 hectares | 95,303 hectares | 195,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,492 hectares | 193,502 hectares | 290,343 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,452 hectares | 137,678 hectares | 188,469 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ecuador was 157,204 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 290,343 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).