Ethiopia PDR vs Southern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 1000 ha against 110,100 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 154,967 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia PDR's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,100 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,967 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 110,100 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,967 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 110,100 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,967 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 110,100 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,967 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Ethiopia PDR or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 1000 ha against 110,100 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Ethiopia PDR and Southern Africa?
- 154,967 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Southern Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and Southern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 231 countries.
- 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
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.