Which has higher cropland area, Ethiopia or France?

Ethiopia, at 18.46 million against 17.93 million in France as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia

18.46 million

in 2023

France

17.93 million

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

18th

France rank

19th

Ethiopia currently reports 18.46 million against 17.93 million in France, a difference of 530,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 219 countries.

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

Decade	Ethiopia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.50 million	19.37 million	8.87 million	France
2000s	12.87 million	19.43 million	6.56 million	France
2010s	17.04 million	19.29 million	2.25 million	France
2020s	18.54 million	18.00 million	537,150	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Ethiopia or France?: Ethiopia, at 18.46 million against 17.93 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Ethiopia and France?: 530,100, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for cropland area?: Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.