Ethiopia vs Niger: Cropland use over the long term
Ethiopia
19.20 million
in 2025
Niger
17.81 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Niger rank
20th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.20 million against 17.81 million in Niger, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 23 and Niger in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 497,997 | 1.81 million | 1.31 million | Niger |
| 1100s | 572,697 | 1.94 million | 1.37 million | Niger |
| 1200s | 647,396 | 2.08 million | 1.43 million | Niger |
| 1300s | 763,596 | 2.31 million | 1.55 million | Niger |
| 1400s | 879,795 | 2.47 million | 1.59 million | Niger |
| 1500s | 995,994 | 2.71 million | 1.72 million | Niger |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 3.16 million | 2.04 million | Niger |
| 1700s | 1.24 million | 3.62 million | 2.37 million | Niger |
| 1710s | 1.55 million | 3.63 million | 2.07 million | Niger |
| 1720s | 1.86 million | 3.64 million | 1.78 million | Niger |
| 1730s | 2.17 million | 3.65 million | 1.48 million | Niger |
| 1740s | 2.48 million | 3.67 million | 1.19 million | Niger |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 3.68 million | 888,810 | Niger |
| 1760s | 3.10 million | 3.69 million | 592,510 | Niger |
| 1770s | 3.41 million | 3.71 million | 296,220 | Niger |
| 1780s | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 80 | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 4.03 million | 3.73 million | 296,380 | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 3.75 million | 592,680 | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 4.65 million | 3.76 million | 888,970 | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 4.96 million | 3.77 million | 1.19 million | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 5.27 million | 3.78 million | 1.48 million | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 5.58 million | 3.80 million | 1.78 million | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 5.89 million | 3.81 million | 2.07 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 5.89 million | 3.89 million | 2.00 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 5.89 million | 4.01 million | 1.88 million | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5.94 million | 4.17 million | 1.77 million | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6.00 million | 4.34 million | 1.66 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 6.06 million | 4.52 million | 1.55 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 6.50 million | 5.04 million | 1.46 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 6.90 million | 5.46 million | 1.45 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 7.63 million | 6.27 million | 1.36 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 8.26 million | 7.13 million | 1.12 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 10.47 million | 9.63 million | 840,062 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 12.79 million | 11.60 million | 1.19 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 14.33 million | 10.33 million | 4.00 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 9.78 million | 3.56 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 13.22 million | 2.25 million | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 14.37 million | 1.50 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 16.87 million | 177,050 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 17.81 million | 988,167 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 19.20 million against 17.81 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 1.39 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 20th 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.