Statizoid

Ethiopia vs France: Arable land

Ethiopia
16.40 million hectares
in 2023
France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
France rank
18th

Arable land over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 16.40 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 499,200 hectares.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 18th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.