Ethiopia vs Southern Europe: Cropland — Area

Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
36,005 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
26th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 17,548 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 234 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 10,489 1000 ha 44,560 1000 ha 34,071 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 12,858 1000 ha 40,958 1000 ha 28,100 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 17,019 1000 ha 37,876 1000 ha 20,858 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 18,523 1000 ha 36,523 1000 ha 17,999 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 36,005 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
17,548 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.