Ecuador vs South America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Ecuador
11.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.6268 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
3rd
South America rank
5th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Ecuador
- South America
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.56 % change on previous year against 0.6268 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 10.93 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 18.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
Ecuador ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.0173 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.5949 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6933 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.2955 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | -5.47 % change on previous year | 0.3366 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, Ecuador or South America?
- Ecuador, at 11.56 % change on previous year against 0.6268 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South America?
- 10.93 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.