Ethiopia vs Germany: Arable land

Ethiopia
0.1274 hectares per person
in 2023
Germany
0.1403 hectares per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Germany rank
89th

Arable land over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1274 hectares per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0129 hectares per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Germany ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1676 hectares per person 0.1445 hectares per person 0.0231 hectares per person Ethiopia
2000s 0.1553 hectares per person 0.1441 hectares per person 0.0111 hectares per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.1525 hectares per person 0.1447 hectares per person 0.0078 hectares per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.1322 hectares per person 0.1402 hectares per person 0.008 hectares per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ethiopia or Germany?
Germany, at 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1274 hectares per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ethiopia and Germany?
0.0129 hectares per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for arable land?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Germany ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
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
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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.