Ecuador vs Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Ecuador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.46 % against 47 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.46 %.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 % | 32.19 % | 14.24 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 20.53 % | 39.41 % | 18.88 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 26.42 % | 43.75 % | 17.33 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 28.23 % | 46.36 % | 18.14 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 41.3 % | 47.13 % | 5.83 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 65.87 % | 44.7 % | 21.16 % | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 50.53 % | 46.2 % | 4.32 % | 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 Republic of Korea?
- Ecuador, at 50.46 % against 47 % in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 3.46 %, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Republic of Korea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd 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.