Ecuador vs Netherlands: Arable land
Ecuador
1.03 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.01 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
105th
Netherlands rank
107th
Arable land over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.03 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 19,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 920,600 hectares | 792,178 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.69 million hectares | 818,460 hectares | 873,840 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.58 million hectares | 866,230 hectares | 718,570 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 928,110 hectares | 679,190 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 258,420 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 42,590 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10,792 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Ecuador, at 1.03 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 19,000 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 107th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.