Ethiopia vs France: Land use
Ethiopia
18.46 million hectares
in 2023
France
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
France rank
20th
Land use over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.46 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France, a difference of 530,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million hectares | 19.37 million hectares | 8.87 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 18.00 million hectares | 537,150 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 18.46 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Ethiopia and France?
- 530,100 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for land use?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.