Ethiopia vs France: Arable land — Area

Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
France rank
22nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 16,882 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 482 1000 ha.

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

Ethiopia ranks 24th and France ranks 22nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia France Difference Ahead
1990s 9,912 1000 ha 18,207 1000 ha 8,295 1000 ha France
2000s 12,058 1000 ha 18,332 1000 ha 6,274 1000 ha France
2010s 15,608 1000 ha 18,286 1000 ha 2,678 1000 ha France
2020s 16,365 1000 ha 16,957 1000 ha 591.82 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or France?
France, at 16,882 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and France?
482 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for arable land — area?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and France ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
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.