Ethiopia vs Northern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,579 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,912 1000 ha | 19,890 1000 ha | 9,978 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 12,058 1000 ha | 18,144 1000 ha | 6,085 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 15,608 1000 ha | 18,833 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 16,365 1000 ha | 18,906 1000 ha | 2,541 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
- 2,579 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 248 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.