Ecuador vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
42nd
Mexico rank
44th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0.0020.0040.006196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 44th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.