Ethiopia vs Niger: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ethiopia
19.20 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
17.81 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Niger rank
20th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.20 million hectares against 17.81 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 1.39 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Niger |
| 1100s | 572,697 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Niger |
| 1200s | 647,396 hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Niger |
| 1300s | 763,596 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Niger |
| 1400s | 879,795 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Niger |
| 1500s | 995,994 hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Niger |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Niger |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Niger |
| 1710s | 1.55 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Niger |
| 1720s | 1.86 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Niger |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Niger |
| 1740s | 2.48 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Niger |
| 1750s | 2.79 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 888,810 hectares | Niger |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 592,510 hectares | Niger |
| 1770s | 3.41 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 296,220 hectares | Niger |
| 1780s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 80 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 296,380 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 4.34 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 592,680 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 4.65 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 888,970 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 4.96 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 5.27 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 5.58 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 5.89 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 5.89 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 5.89 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5.94 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6.00 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 6.06 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 6.50 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 6.90 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 7.63 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 8.26 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 10.47 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 840,062 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 12.79 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 14.33 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 13.34 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.96 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 177,050 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.80 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 988,167 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 19.20 million hectares against 17.81 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 1.39 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 20th 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.