Central Asia vs Ethiopia: Arable land — Area

Central Asia
38,363 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
24th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 38,363 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 21,963 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Central Asia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 41,467 1000 ha 9,912 1000 ha 31,555 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 36,912 1000 ha 12,058 1000 ha 24,853 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 37,226 1000 ha 15,608 1000 ha 21,618 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 38,066 1000 ha 16,365 1000 ha 21,700 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Central Asia or Ethiopia?
Central Asia, at 38,363 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Central Asia and Ethiopia?
21,963 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for arable land — area?
Central Asia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 36 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
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.