Ecuador vs Western Sahara: Country area — Area

Ecuador
25,637 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Sahara
26,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
83rd
Western Sahara rank
82nd

Country area — Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Western Sahara
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 26,600 1000 ha against 25,637 1000 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 963 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Western Sahara ranks 82nd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 28,356 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 1,756 1000 ha Ecuador
1970s 28,356 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 1,756 1000 ha Ecuador
1980s 28,356 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 1,756 1000 ha Ecuador
1990s 27,812 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 1,212 1000 ha Ecuador
2000s 25,637 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 963 1000 ha Western Sahara
2010s 25,637 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 963 1000 ha Western Sahara
2020s 25,637 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 963 1000 ha Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Ecuador or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 26,600 1000 ha against 25,637 1000 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Ecuador and Western Sahara?
963 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Western Sahara?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Western Sahara rank globally for country area — area?
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Western Sahara ranks 82nd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.