Ecuador vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Arable land — Area

Ecuador
929.4 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1,003 1000 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
105th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
104th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 1,003 1000 ha against 929.4 1000 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 73.6 1000 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 105th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1960s 1,713 1000 ha 920.6 1000 ha 792.18 1000 ha Ecuador
1970s 1,692 1000 ha 818.46 1000 ha 873.84 1000 ha Ecuador
1980s 1,585 1000 ha 866.23 1000 ha 718.57 1000 ha Ecuador
1990s 1,607 1000 ha 928.11 1000 ha 679.19 1000 ha Ecuador
2000s 1,320 1000 ha 1,063 1000 ha 257.22 1000 ha Ecuador
2010s 1,069 1000 ha 1,026 1000 ha 42.59 1000 ha Ecuador
2020s 998.68 1000 ha 1,005 1000 ha 6.09 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Ecuador or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 1,003 1000 ha against 929.4 1000 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
73.6 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for arable land — area?
Ecuador ranks 105th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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