Ecuador vs Ireland: Land use over the long-term
Ecuador
3.24 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
74th
Ireland rank
71st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Ecuador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.75 million hectares against 3.24 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 512,100 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,147 hectares | 760,505 hectares | 685,358 hectares | Ireland |
| 1100s | 80,956 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1200s | 86,284 hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 91,045 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 95,118 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 98,330 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 78,445 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 74,085 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 73,610 hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 73,121 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 72,619 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 72,101 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 71,568 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 71,017 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 70,449 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 69,860 hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 69,251 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 68,619 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 67,961 hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 67,276 hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 83,160 hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 93,962 hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 106,095 hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 117,381 hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 128,247 hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 144,332 hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 156,253 hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 168,924 hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 191,438 hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 207,520 hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 220,153 hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 320,612 hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 404,132 hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 469,025 hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.86 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 706,084 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 657,754 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.20 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 845,719 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 640,467 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Ecuador or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.75 million hectares against 3.24 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Ecuador and Ireland?
- 512,100 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.