Ethiopia vs France: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ethiopia
19.20 million hectares
in 2025
France
20.43 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
France rank
18th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 20.43 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 18th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 497,997 hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 572,697 hectares | 9.19 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 647,396 hectares | 12.16 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 763,596 hectares | 18.05 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 879,795 hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 11.16 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 995,994 hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 14.85 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 17.59 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 21.05 million hectares | 19.80 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 1.55 million hectares | 21.47 million hectares | 19.92 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 1.86 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 22.29 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 2.48 million hectares | 22.68 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 2.79 million hectares | 23.05 million hectares | 20.26 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 3.41 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 3.72 million hectares | 24.11 million hectares | 20.39 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 4.03 million hectares | 24.43 million hectares | 20.40 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 4.34 million hectares | 24.73 million hectares | 20.39 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 4.65 million hectares | 26.01 million hectares | 21.36 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 4.96 million hectares | 27.08 million hectares | 22.12 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 5.27 million hectares | 27.79 million hectares | 22.52 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 5.58 million hectares | 28.58 million hectares | 23.00 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 5.89 million hectares | 29.31 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 5.89 million hectares | 28.92 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 5.89 million hectares | 28.42 million hectares | 22.54 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 5.94 million hectares | 28.35 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 6.00 million hectares | 27.87 million hectares | 21.87 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 6.06 million hectares | 26.93 million hectares | 20.87 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 6.50 million hectares | 26.12 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 6.90 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 7.63 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 8.26 million hectares | 22.53 million hectares | 14.27 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 10.47 million hectares | 22.26 million hectares | 11.79 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 12.79 million hectares | 20.53 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 14.33 million hectares | 18.84 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 13.34 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.96 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 8.31 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 19.35 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 18.80 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ethiopia or France?
- France, at 20.43 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ethiopia and France?
- 1.22 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.