Ethiopia vs Maldives: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Maldives
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.45 % against 16.44 % in Maldives, a difference of 0.01 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Maldives ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 104th of 234 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 % | 23.33 % | 12.84 % | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.92 % | 27 % | 15.08 % | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.16 % | 18.33 % | 3.18 % | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.5 % | 16.71 % | 0.204 % | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Ethiopia or Maldives?
- Ethiopia, at 16.45 % against 16.44 % in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 0.01 %, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 104th of 234 countries.
- 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
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.