Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Arable and permanent cropland
Ethiopia
15.68 million hectares
in 2011
Tanzania
13.30 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
5th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.68 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 2.38 million hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 13.68 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 12.65 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.77 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 820,700 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15.33 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 15.68 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.38 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land 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