China vs Ethiopia: Land use hidden — Land area

China
9.42 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.13 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
1st

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

China currently reports 9.42 million Square kilometres against 1.13 million Square kilometres in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.30 million Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 8.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.42 million Square kilometres 1.00 million Square kilometres 8.42 million Square kilometres China
2000s 9.42 million Square kilometres 1.08 million Square kilometres 8.35 million Square kilometres China
2010s 9.42 million Square kilometres 1.13 million Square kilometres 8.30 million Square kilometres China
2020s 9.42 million Square kilometres 1.13 million Square kilometres 8.30 million Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 9.42 million Square kilometres against 1.13 million Square kilometres in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between China and Ethiopia?
8.30 million Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
China ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata