Ecuador vs Samoa: Arable land

Ecuador
4.1%
in 2023
Samoa
3.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
147th
Samoa rank
150th

Arable land over time

  • Ecuador
  • Samoa
24681012196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 150th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 3.9% 2.3% Ecuador
1970s 6.1% 4.9% 1.2% Ecuador
1980s 5.7% 6.0% 0.3% Samoa
1990s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% Samoa
2000s 5.3% 4.0% 1.3% Ecuador
2010s 4.3% 7.1% 2.8% Samoa
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ecuador or Samoa?
Ecuador, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ecuador and Samoa?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for arable land?
Ecuador ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.