Chile vs Ecuador: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Chile
1,109 1000 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
1,148 1000 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
47th
Ecuador rank
46th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
5001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.