Ethiopia PDR vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 56,105 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 242,315 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.3 times Ethiopia PDR's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,584 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 171,632 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 59,352 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 172,025 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 57,822 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 178,517 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 56,192 1000 ha | 244,271 1000 ha | 188,080 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Ethiopia PDR or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 56,105 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Ethiopia PDR and Western Africa?
- 242,315 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 220 countries.
- 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.