Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia PDR: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia PDR
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 342,789 1000 ha against 56,105 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 286,684 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th of 47 regions.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,129 1000 ha | 58,584 1000 ha | 218,545 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 284,194 1000 ha | 59,352 1000 ha | 224,843 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 289,562 1000 ha | 57,822 1000 ha | 231,741 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 291,987 1000 ha | 56,192 1000 ha | 235,796 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia PDR?
- Eastern Africa, at 342,789 1000 ha against 56,105 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
- 286,684 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th of 47 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.