Ethiopia vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 15,093 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 252 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,489 1000 ha | 35,209 1000 ha | 24,720 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 12,858 1000 ha | 35,404 1000 ha | 22,546 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 17,019 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 18,104 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 18,523 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 15,131 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 33,550 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Western Europe?
- 15,093 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Europe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 252 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.