Ecuador vs New Zealand: Land area — Area

Ecuador
24,836 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
26,331 1000 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
83rd
New Zealand rank
80th

Land area — Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 26,331 1000 ha against 24,836 1000 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 1,495 1000 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 83rd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 27,684 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,353 1000 ha Ecuador
1970s 27,684 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,353 1000 ha Ecuador
1980s 27,684 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,353 1000 ha Ecuador
1990s 27,114 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 783.4 1000 ha Ecuador
2000s 24,836 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,495 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 24,836 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,495 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 24,836 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 1,495 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Ecuador or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 26,331 1000 ha against 24,836 1000 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Ecuador and New Zealand?
1,495 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for land area — area?
Ecuador ranks 83rd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.