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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M100015122025

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.

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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
Last refreshed