Central America vs Ethiopia: Cropland — Area

Central America
33,122 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
26th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Ethiopia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 33,122 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 14,665 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

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

Central America ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 32,898 1000 ha 10,489 1000 ha 22,410 1000 ha Central America
2000s 33,932 1000 ha 12,858 1000 ha 21,074 1000 ha Central America
2010s 32,649 1000 ha 17,019 1000 ha 15,630 1000 ha Central America
2020s 33,803 1000 ha 18,523 1000 ha 15,280 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Central America or Ethiopia?
Central America, at 33,122 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Central America and Ethiopia?
14,665 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for cropland — area?
Central America ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.