Ethiopia vs South-eastern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 63,078 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 46,678 1000 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 231 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,912 1000 ha | 61,025 1000 ha | 51,113 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 12,058 1000 ha | 63,052 1000 ha | 50,994 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 15,608 1000 ha | 64,295 1000 ha | 48,687 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 16,365 1000 ha | 63,500 1000 ha | 47,135 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 63,078 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 46,678 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st 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.