Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Laos?

Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Laos?

17,560 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Laos: Land area (sq. km)

Ecuador

248,360 sq. km

in 2024

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2024

Ecuador rank

77th

Laos rank

80th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Ecuador
Laos

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 248,360 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 17,560 sq. km.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,840 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	46,040 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	276,840 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	46,040 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	276,840 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	46,040 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	271,144 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	40,344 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	248,360 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	17,560 sq. km	Ecuador
2010s	248,360 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	17,560 sq. km	Ecuador
2020s	248,360 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	17,560 sq. km	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Laos?: Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Laos?: 17,560 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for land area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.