Central America vs Ethiopia: Arable land — Area

Central America
25,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
27th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Ethiopia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 25,888 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 9,488 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 32 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,706 1000 ha 9,912 1000 ha 18,793 1000 ha Central America
2000s 29,298 1000 ha 12,058 1000 ha 17,240 1000 ha Central America
2010s 27,354 1000 ha 15,608 1000 ha 11,746 1000 ha Central America
2020s 26,693 1000 ha 16,365 1000 ha 10,328 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Central America or Ethiopia?
Central America, at 25,888 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Central America and Ethiopia?
9,488 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for arable land — area?
Central America ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 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.