Ethiopia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area

Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
13,702 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16,400 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 2,698 1000 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 9,912 1000 ha 8,905 1000 ha 1,007 1000 ha Ethiopia
2000s 12,058 1000 ha 9,690 1000 ha 2,369 1000 ha Ethiopia
2010s 15,608 1000 ha 12,587 1000 ha 3,021 1000 ha Ethiopia
2020s 16,365 1000 ha 13,720 1000 ha 2,645 1000 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or United Republic of Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 16,400 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania?
2,698 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for arable land — area?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 214 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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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
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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.