Ethiopia PDR vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area

Ethiopia PDR
56,105 1000 ha
in 1992
Western Asia
274,698 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
20th
Western Asia rank
15th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 274,698 1000 ha against 56,105 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 218,593 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.9 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 58,584 1000 ha 174,647 1000 ha 116,063 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 59,352 1000 ha 176,201 1000 ha 116,849 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 57,822 1000 ha 187,741 1000 ha 129,919 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 56,192 1000 ha 217,558 1000 ha 161,366 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Ethiopia PDR or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 274,698 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 Asia?
218,593 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Western Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and Western Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 216 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

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.