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
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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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.