Ethiopia vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 9,620 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,912 1000 ha | 34,422 1000 ha | 24,510 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 12,058 1000 ha | 30,949 1000 ha | 18,891 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 15,608 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | 12,567 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 16,365 1000 ha | 26,684 1000 ha | 10,318 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 9,620 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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.