Ecuador vs Laos: Breakdown of habitable land area

Ecuador
179,970 hectares
in 2019
Laos
176,680 hectares
in 2019
Ecuador rank
70th
Laos rank
71st

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Laos
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k201520172019

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 179,970 hectares against 176,680 hectares in Laos, a difference of 3,290 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Laos ranks 71st of 235 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Ecuador or Laos?
Ecuador, at 179,970 hectares against 176,680 hectares in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Ecuador and Laos?
3,290 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Laos ranks 71st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.