Ethiopia vs Venezuela: Land use over the long term
Ethiopia
20.00 million
in 2025
Venezuela
18.20 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Venezuela rank
37th
Land use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Venezuela, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 915,936 | 287,696 | 628,240 | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 1.05 million | 300,545 | 752,785 | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 1.19 million | 311,984 | 878,736 | Ethiopia |
| 1300s | 1.40 million | 321,749 | 1.08 million | Ethiopia |
| 1400s | 1.62 million | 329,474 | 1.29 million | Ethiopia |
| 1500s | 1.83 million | 334,624 | 1.50 million | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 2.06 million | 432,226 | 1.63 million | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 2.29 million | 511,256 | 1.78 million | Ethiopia |
| 1710s | 2.86 million | 514,348 | 2.34 million | Ethiopia |
| 1720s | 3.43 million | 517,344 | 2.91 million | Ethiopia |
| 1730s | 4.00 million | 520,234 | 3.48 million | Ethiopia |
| 1740s | 4.57 million | 523,007 | 4.04 million | Ethiopia |
| 1750s | 5.13 million | 525,651 | 4.61 million | Ethiopia |
| 1760s | 5.70 million | 528,153 | 5.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 1770s | 6.27 million | 530,497 | 5.74 million | Ethiopia |
| 1780s | 6.84 million | 532,667 | 6.31 million | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 7.41 million | 534,644 | 6.88 million | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 7.98 million | 536,408 | 7.44 million | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 8.55 million | 537,934 | 8.01 million | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 9.12 million | 653,468 | 8.46 million | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 9.69 million | 793,378 | 8.89 million | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 10.26 million | 962,651 | 9.29 million | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 10.82 million | 1.17 million | 9.66 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 10.82 million | 6.16 million | 4.66 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 10.82 million | 6.84 million | 3.99 million | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 10.93 million | 7.58 million | 3.36 million | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 11.04 million | 7.86 million | 3.19 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 11.15 million | 7.48 million | 3.67 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 11.96 million | 7.04 million | 4.92 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 12.70 million | 6.60 million | 6.09 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 14.02 million | 7.29 million | 6.74 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 15.19 million | 8.06 million | 7.13 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 18.35 million | 12.43 million | 5.91 million | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 20.84 million | 15.94 million | 4.90 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 20.65 million | 16.81 million | 3.84 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 20.28 million | 17.86 million | 2.42 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 20.01 million | 18.24 million | 1.77 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 18.22 million | 1.78 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.00 million | 18.20 million | 1.80 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 18.20 million | 1.80 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ethiopia or Venezuela?
- Ethiopia, at 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ethiopia and Venezuela?
- 1.80 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Venezuela rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.