Which has higher country area — area, Ethiopia PDR or European Union (27)?

European Union (27), at 431,318 1000 ha against 122,190 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Ethiopia PDR and European Union (27)?

309,128 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and European Union (27)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia PDR vs European Union (27): Country area — Area

Ethiopia PDR

122,190 1000 ha

in 1992

European Union (27)

431,318 1000 ha

in 2024

Ethiopia PDR rank

26th

European Union (27) rank

22nd

Country area — Area over time

Ethiopia PDR
European Union (27)

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 431,318 1000 ha against 122,190 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 309,128 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.5 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 26th and European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 231 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia PDR	European Union (27)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	122,190 1000 ha	375,944 1000 ha	253,754 1000 ha	European Union (27)
1970s	122,190 1000 ha	375,944 1000 ha	253,754 1000 ha	European Union (27)
1980s	122,190 1000 ha	375,944 1000 ha	253,754 1000 ha	European Union (27)
1990s	122,190 1000 ha	384,342 1000 ha	262,152 1000 ha	European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Ethiopia PDR or European Union (27)?: European Union (27), at 431,318 1000 ha against 122,190 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Ethiopia PDR and European Union (27)?: 309,128 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and European Union (27)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and European Union (27) rank globally for country area — area?: Ethiopia PDR ranks 26th and European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.