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
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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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.