Ethiopia vs Middle Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 18,915 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,912 1000 ha | 22,055 1000 ha | 12,142 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 12,058 1000 ha | 23,059 1000 ha | 11,001 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 15,608 1000 ha | 31,565 1000 ha | 15,957 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 16,365 1000 ha | 34,406 1000 ha | 18,040 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 35,315 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 18,915 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 25th 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
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.