Bhutan vs Ethiopia: Arable land use per person
Bhutan
0.1272 hectares per person
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1274 hectares per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
93rd
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Arable land use per person over time
- Bhutan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1274 hectares per person against 0.1272 hectares per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2635 hectares per person | 0.1676 hectares per person | 0.0959 hectares per person | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.2219 hectares per person | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.0667 hectares per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.0185 hectares per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1256 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Bhutan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1274 hectares per person against 0.1272 hectares per person in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Bhutan and Ethiopia?
- 0.0002 hectares per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Ethiopia rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.