Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area

Ecuador
248,360 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th

Land area over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 248,360 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,430 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 276,840 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 34,910 sq. km Ecuador
1970s 276,840 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 34,910 sq. km Ecuador
1980s 276,840 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 34,910 sq. km Ecuador
1990s 271,144 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 29,214 sq. km Ecuador
2000s 248,360 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 6,430 sq. km Ecuador
2010s 248,360 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 6,430 sq. km Ecuador
2020s 248,360 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 6,430 sq. km Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,430 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area?
Ecuador ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 215 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
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.