Chile vs Ecuador: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,148 1000 ha against 1,109 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 39 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,114 1000 ha | 453.56 1000 ha | 660.22 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,232 1000 ha | 524.2 1000 ha | 707.9 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,213 1000 ha | 710 1000 ha | 502.6 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,110 1000 ha | 844.8 1000 ha | 265.2 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,103 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 48 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,636 1000 ha | 526.5 1000 ha | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1,109 1000 ha | 1,210 1000 ha | 101.64 1000 ha | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1,148 1000 ha against 1,109 1000 ha in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Chile and Ecuador?
- 39 1000 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Chile ranks 47th 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.