Afghanistan vs Ethiopia PDR: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia PDR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.22 % against 20.15 % in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 1.07 %.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Ethiopia PDR ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia PDR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.85 % | 21.22 % | 0.3711 % | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1970s | 21.14 % | 23.04 % | 1.9 % | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1980s | 21.15 % | 21.86 % | 0.705 % | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1990s | 21.12 % | 20.19 % | 0.9333 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Afghanistan or Ethiopia PDR?
- Afghanistan, at 21.22 % against 20.15 % in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Afghanistan and Ethiopia PDR?
- 1.07 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia PDR?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Ethiopia PDR ranks 174th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.