Eastern Africa vs Ukraine: Cropland — Share in Land area

Eastern Africa
12.54 %
in 2024
Ukraine
58.3 %
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
11th
Ukraine rank
9th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ukraine
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 58.3 % against 12.54 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 45.76 %.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.6 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9.04 % 58.96 % 49.93 % Ukraine
2000s 10.32 % 57.65 % 47.32 % Ukraine
2010s 11.7 % 58.01 % 46.31 % Ukraine
2020s 12.47 % 58.3 % 45.83 % Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Eastern Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 58.3 % against 12.54 % in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Eastern Africa and Ukraine?
45.76 %, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Ukraine rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.