Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Other land — Area

Eastern Africa
146,376 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
47,006 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Other land — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 146,376 1000 ha against 47,006 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 99,370 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 105,641 1000 ha 41,411 1000 ha 64,230 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 109,098 1000 ha 47,038 1000 ha 62,060 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 135,796 1000 ha 48,402 1000 ha 87,394 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 144,619 1000 ha 46,961 1000 ha 97,659 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
Eastern Africa, at 146,376 1000 ha against 47,006 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
99,370 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for other land — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.