Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia PDR: Agriculture — Area

Eastern Africa
342,789 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
56,105 1000 ha
in 1992
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Ethiopia PDR rank
20th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia PDR
100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.