Ethiopia vs Germany: Arable land use per person
Ethiopia
0.1274 hectares per person
in 2023
Germany
0.1403 hectares per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Germany rank
89th
Arable land use per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1274 hectares per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0129 hectares per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Germany ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1676 hectares per person | 0.1445 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.0111 hectares per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1447 hectares per person | 0.0078 hectares per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1322 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Ethiopia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1274 hectares per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Ethiopia and Germany?
- 0.0129 hectares per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Germany ranks 89th 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.