Ecuador vs Portugal: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 929,404 hectares against 854,519 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 74,885 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 778,222 hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.69 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 757,900 hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.58 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 815,700 hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 484,350 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 96,937 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1,282 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 998,681 hectares | 915,017 hectares | 83,663 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 929,404 hectares against 854,519 hectares in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 74,885 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 111th 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.