Ethiopia vs France: Cropland use over the long term
Ethiopia
19.20 million
in 2025
France
20.43 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
France rank
18th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 20.43 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.22 million.
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 199 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 | 7.87 million | 7.37 million | France |
| 1100s | 572,697 | 9.19 million | 8.61 million | France |
| 1200s | 647,396 | 12.16 million | 11.51 million | France |
| 1300s | 763,596 | 18.05 million | 17.28 million | France |
| 1400s | 879,795 | 12.04 million | 11.16 million | France |
| 1500s | 995,994 | 15.84 million | 14.85 million | France |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 18.71 million | 17.59 million | France |
| 1700s | 1.24 million | 21.05 million | 19.80 million | France |
| 1710s | 1.55 million | 21.47 million | 19.92 million | France |
| 1720s | 1.86 million | 21.88 million | 20.02 million | France |
| 1730s | 2.17 million | 22.29 million | 20.11 million | France |
| 1740s | 2.48 million | 22.68 million | 20.19 million | France |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 23.05 million | 20.26 million | France |
| 1760s | 3.10 million | 23.42 million | 20.32 million | France |
| 1770s | 3.41 million | 23.77 million | 20.36 million | France |
| 1780s | 3.72 million | 24.11 million | 20.39 million | France |
| 1790s | 4.03 million | 24.43 million | 20.40 million | France |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 24.73 million | 20.39 million | France |
| 1810s | 4.65 million | 26.01 million | 21.36 million | France |
| 1820s | 4.96 million | 27.08 million | 22.12 million | France |
| 1830s | 5.27 million | 27.79 million | 22.52 million | France |
| 1840s | 5.58 million | 28.58 million | 23.00 million | France |
| 1850s | 5.89 million | 29.31 million | 23.42 million | France |
| 1860s | 5.89 million | 28.92 million | 23.03 million | France |
| 1870s | 5.89 million | 28.42 million | 22.54 million | France |
| 1880s | 5.94 million | 28.35 million | 22.41 million | France |
| 1890s | 6.00 million | 27.87 million | 21.87 million | France |
| 1900s | 6.06 million | 26.93 million | 20.87 million | France |
| 1910s | 6.50 million | 26.12 million | 19.61 million | France |
| 1920s | 6.90 million | 23.57 million | 16.67 million | France |
| 1930s | 7.63 million | 23.37 million | 15.75 million | France |
| 1940s | 8.26 million | 22.53 million | 14.27 million | France |
| 1950s | 10.47 million | 22.26 million | 11.79 million | France |
| 1960s | 12.79 million | 20.53 million | 7.74 million | France |
| 1970s | 14.33 million | 18.84 million | 4.52 million | France |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 19.10 million | 5.76 million | France |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 19.27 million | 8.31 million | France |
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 19.43 million | 6.56 million | France |
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 19.35 million | 2.31 million | France |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 19.99 million | 1.19 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ethiopia or France?
- France, at 20.43 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ethiopia and France?
- 1.22 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and France ranks 18th 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.