Which has higher land area — area, Central America or Ethiopia PDR?

Central America, at 245,161 1000 ha against 110,100 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area — area between Central America and Ethiopia PDR?

135,061 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia PDR?

32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central America vs Ethiopia PDR: Land area — Area

Central America

245,161 1000 ha

in 2024

Ethiopia PDR

110,100 1000 ha

in 1992

Central America rank

28th

Ethiopia PDR rank

30th

Land area — Area over time

Central America
Ethiopia PDR

How they compare

Central America currently reports 245,161 1000 ha against 110,100 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 135,061 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 28th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 30th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central America	Ethiopia PDR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	245,240 1000 ha	110,100 1000 ha	135,140 1000 ha	Central America
1970s	245,235 1000 ha	110,100 1000 ha	135,135 1000 ha	Central America
1980s	245,227 1000 ha	110,100 1000 ha	135,127 1000 ha	Central America
1990s	245,227 1000 ha	110,100 1000 ha	135,127 1000 ha	Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Central America or Ethiopia PDR?: Central America, at 245,161 1000 ha against 110,100 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Central America and Ethiopia PDR?: 135,061 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia PDR?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Central America and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for land area — area?: Central America ranks 28th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 30th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.