Ecuador vs Italy: Land use over the long-term

Ecuador
3.24 million hectares
in 2025
Italy
3.26 million hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
74th
Italy rank
73rd

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.26 million hectares against 3.24 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 19,900 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Italy ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
1000s 75,147 hectares 1.57 million hectares 1.50 million hectares Italy
1100s 80,956 hectares 1.92 million hectares 1.84 million hectares Italy
1200s 86,284 hectares 2.45 million hectares 2.37 million hectares Italy
1300s 91,045 hectares 3.51 million hectares 3.41 million hectares Italy
1400s 95,118 hectares 2.17 million hectares 2.08 million hectares Italy
1500s 98,330 hectares 2.35 million hectares 2.25 million hectares Italy
1600s 78,445 hectares 3.30 million hectares 3.22 million hectares Italy
1700s 74,085 hectares 3.14 million hectares 3.07 million hectares Italy
1710s 73,610 hectares 3.22 million hectares 3.14 million hectares Italy
1720s 73,121 hectares 3.30 million hectares 3.23 million hectares Italy
1730s 72,619 hectares 3.39 million hectares 3.31 million hectares Italy
1740s 72,101 hectares 3.47 million hectares 3.40 million hectares Italy
1750s 71,568 hectares 3.56 million hectares 3.49 million hectares Italy
1760s 71,017 hectares 3.65 million hectares 3.58 million hectares Italy
1770s 70,449 hectares 3.73 million hectares 3.66 million hectares Italy
1780s 69,860 hectares 3.82 million hectares 3.75 million hectares Italy
1790s 69,251 hectares 3.91 million hectares 3.84 million hectares Italy
1800s 68,619 hectares 4.00 million hectares 3.93 million hectares Italy
1810s 67,961 hectares 4.08 million hectares 4.02 million hectares Italy
1820s 67,276 hectares 4.17 million hectares 4.10 million hectares Italy
1830s 83,160 hectares 4.38 million hectares 4.30 million hectares Italy
1840s 93,962 hectares 4.60 million hectares 4.51 million hectares Italy
1850s 106,095 hectares 4.82 million hectares 4.72 million hectares Italy
1860s 117,381 hectares 5.05 million hectares 4.93 million hectares Italy
1870s 128,247 hectares 5.07 million hectares 4.94 million hectares Italy
1880s 144,332 hectares 5.26 million hectares 5.11 million hectares Italy
1890s 156,253 hectares 5.49 million hectares 5.33 million hectares Italy
1900s 168,924 hectares 5.67 million hectares 5.50 million hectares Italy
1910s 191,438 hectares 5.86 million hectares 5.67 million hectares Italy
1920s 207,520 hectares 6.25 million hectares 6.04 million hectares Italy
1930s 220,153 hectares 6.34 million hectares 6.12 million hectares Italy
1940s 320,612 hectares 6.35 million hectares 6.02 million hectares Italy
1950s 404,132 hectares 5.75 million hectares 5.35 million hectares Italy
1960s 469,025 hectares 5.13 million hectares 4.66 million hectares Italy
1970s 1.11 million hectares 5.20 million hectares 4.09 million hectares Italy
1980s 2.86 million hectares 5.00 million hectares 2.13 million hectares Italy
1990s 3.28 million hectares 4.44 million hectares 1.15 million hectares Italy
2000s 3.24 million hectares 4.38 million hectares 1.14 million hectares Italy
2010s 3.20 million hectares 4.03 million hectares 830,619 hectares Italy
2020s 3.24 million hectares 3.26 million hectares 17,510 hectares Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Ecuador or Italy?
Italy, at 3.26 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 Italy?
19,900 hectares, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Italy ranks 73rd 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

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