Ecuador vs North Korea: FAO projections of arable land
Ecuador
2.41 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
North Korea rank
82nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.41 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 136,300 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 82nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 349,289 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 307,590 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 254,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 500,044 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 53,592 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 81,382 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 126,250 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.41 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 136,300 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 82nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.