Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 60,556 1000 ha against 14,314 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 46,242 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,586 1000 ha | 10,190 1000 ha | 34,396 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 55,547 1000 ha | 13,042 1000 ha | 42,505 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 60,143 1000 ha | 14,254 1000 ha | 45,889 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Africa, at 60,556 1000 ha against 14,314 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 46,242 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — 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.