Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Ecuador: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Ecuador
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 57.31 % against 50.46 % in Ecuador, a difference of 6.85 %.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 30th of 21 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.96 % | 17.95 % | 5.01 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 36.23 % | 20.53 % | 15.7 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 51.69 % | 26.42 % | 25.27 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 58.34 % | 28.23 % | 30.11 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 57.79 % | 41.3 % | 16.49 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 56.77 % | 65.87 % | 9.1 % | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 57.32 % | 50.53 % | 6.8 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Ecuador?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 57.31 % against 50.46 % in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ecuador?
- 6.85 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ecuador rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 30th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.