Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 67,318 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,802 1000 ha | 10,489 1000 ha | 44,314 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 12,858 1000 ha | 50,598 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 78,509 1000 ha | 17,019 1000 ha | 61,490 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 85,297 1000 ha | 18,523 1000 ha | 66,774 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 67,318 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 36 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
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.