Ethiopia vs Middle Africa: Temporary crops — Area

Ethiopia
14,314 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
27,500 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Middle Africa rank
24th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Middle Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200120122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 27,500 1000 ha against 14,314 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,186 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 242 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10,190 1000 ha 16,760 1000 ha 6,570 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 13,042 1000 ha 24,006 1000 ha 10,964 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 14,254 1000 ha 26,747 1000 ha 12,494 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Ethiopia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 27,500 1000 ha against 14,314 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
13,186 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Middle Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 242 countries.
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

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
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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.