Ethiopia vs European Union (27): Cropland — Area

Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
108,962 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
European Union (27) rank
20th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • European Union (27)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 108,962 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 90,505 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.9 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and European Union (27) ranks 20th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 10,489 1000 ha 124,442 1000 ha 113,953 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 12,858 1000 ha 116,677 1000 ha 103,819 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 17,019 1000 ha 111,958 1000 ha 94,940 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 18,523 1000 ha 109,307 1000 ha 90,783 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 108,962 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and European Union (27)?
90,505 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and European Union (27)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and European Union (27) rank globally for cropland — area?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and European Union (27) ranks 20th of 234 countries.
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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.