Ethiopia vs Middle Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 22,393 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 234 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,489 1000 ha | 24,911 1000 ha | 14,422 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 12,858 1000 ha | 25,693 1000 ha | 12,835 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 17,019 1000 ha | 35,594 1000 ha | 18,575 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 18,523 1000 ha | 39,661 1000 ha | 21,137 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 22,393 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 24th 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
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.