Caribbean vs Ecuador: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Ecuador
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 1,150 1000 ha against 1,148 1000 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 2 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Caribbean ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 539.41 1000 ha | 453.56 1000 ha | 85.86 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 853.36 1000 ha | 524.2 1000 ha | 329.16 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1,176 1000 ha | 710 1000 ha | 466.1 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1,279 1000 ha | 844.8 1000 ha | 434.48 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 126.69 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,145 1000 ha | 1,636 1000 ha | 491.84 1000 ha | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1,150 1000 ha | 1,210 1000 ha | 60.64 1000 ha | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Caribbean or Ecuador?
- Caribbean, at 1,150 1000 ha against 1,148 1000 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Caribbean and Ecuador?
- 2 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Ecuador rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Caribbean ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.