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
010.0M20.0M30.0M100015122025

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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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