Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Land area

Ecuador
248,360 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
241,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 248,360 Square kilometres against 241,930 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,430 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 276,840 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 34,910 Square kilometres Ecuador
1970s 276,840 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 34,910 Square kilometres Ecuador
1980s 276,840 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 34,910 Square kilometres Ecuador
1990s 271,144 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 29,214 Square kilometres Ecuador
2000s 248,360 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 6,430 Square kilometres Ecuador
2010s 248,360 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 6,430 Square kilometres Ecuador
2020s 248,360 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 6,430 Square kilometres Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ecuador, at 248,360 Square kilometres against 241,930 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,430 Square kilometres, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Ecuador ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata