Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Cropland use over the long term

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17.77 million
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
19.20 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
21st
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
19th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 19.20 million against 17.77 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.43 million.

That makes Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 14 and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1000s 1.30 million 497,997 805,743 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1100s 1.52 million 572,697 948,333 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1200s 1.74 million 647,396 1.09 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1300s 1.96 million 763,596 1.19 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1400s 2.28 million 879,795 1.40 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1500s 2.61 million 995,994 1.61 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1600s 2.77 million 1.12 million 1.65 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1700s 2.93 million 1.24 million 1.69 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1710s 2.98 million 1.55 million 1.43 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1720s 3.03 million 1.86 million 1.16 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1730s 3.07 million 2.17 million 901,970 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1740s 3.12 million 2.48 million 639,820 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1750s 3.17 million 2.79 million 377,670 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1760s 3.22 million 3.10 million 115,520 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1770s 3.26 million 3.41 million 146,630 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1780s 3.31 million 3.72 million 408,780 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1790s 3.36 million 4.03 million 670,930 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1800s 3.41 million 4.34 million 933,080 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1810s 3.45 million 4.65 million 1.20 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1820s 3.50 million 4.96 million 1.46 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1830s 3.55 million 5.27 million 1.72 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1840s 3.59 million 5.58 million 1.98 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1850s 3.64 million 5.89 million 2.24 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1860s 3.66 million 5.89 million 2.22 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1870s 3.90 million 5.89 million 1.98 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1880s 4.21 million 5.94 million 1.73 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1890s 4.41 million 6.00 million 1.60 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1900s 4.18 million 6.06 million 1.88 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1910s 3.78 million 6.50 million 2.72 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1920s 3.57 million 6.90 million 3.34 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1930s 4.07 million 7.63 million 3.56 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1940s 4.59 million 8.26 million 3.66 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1950s 5.95 million 10.47 million 4.52 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1960s 7.03 million 12.79 million 5.76 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1970s 7.43 million 14.33 million 6.89 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1980s 7.76 million 13.34 million 5.58 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1990s 7.75 million 10.96 million 3.21 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2000s 7.58 million 12.87 million 5.28 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 13.63 million 17.04 million 3.41 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 16.83 million 18.80 million 1.97 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 19.20 million against 17.77 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
1.43 million, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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