Ecuador vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.46 % against 50.29 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.17 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 % | 34.43 % | 16.48 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1970s | 20.53 % | 49.66 % | 29.13 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1980s | 26.42 % | 53.63 % | 27.21 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1990s | 28.23 % | 40.65 % | 12.42 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2000s | 41.3 % | 39.33 % | 1.97 % | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 65.87 % | 47.76 % | 18.1 % | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 50.53 % | 50.12 % | 0.402 % | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Ecuador or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Ecuador, at 50.46 % against 50.29 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.17 %, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 184 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.