Ecuador vs Somalia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Ecuador
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.10 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 72,000 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Somalia ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 911,000 hectares | 801,778 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.69 million hectares | 957,600 hectares | 734,700 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 579,500 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 574,900 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 249,640 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 11,200 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 84,000 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ecuador or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.10 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ecuador and Somalia?
- 72,000 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Somalia rank globally for arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Somalia ranks 104th 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.