Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Global cropland

Ethiopia
12.79 million
in 2010
Myanmar
10.41 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
20th
Myanmar rank
23rd

Global cropland over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Myanmar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M178018952010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.79 million against 10.41 million in Myanmar, a difference of 2.38 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 13 and Myanmar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1780s 1.25 million 1.77 million 520,760 Myanmar
1790s 1.27 million 1.82 million 548,300 Myanmar
1800s 1.30 million 1.88 million 577,440 Myanmar
1810s 1.33 million 1.93 million 608,560 Myanmar
1820s 1.35 million 1.99 million 640,080 Myanmar
1830s 1.89 million 2.06 million 162,540 Myanmar
1840s 2.43 million 2.12 million 314,970 Ethiopia
1850s 2.98 million 2.18 million 792,040 Ethiopia
1860s 3.52 million 2.64 million 879,490 Ethiopia
1870s 4.07 million 3.19 million 874,510 Ethiopia
1880s 4.61 million 3.86 million 749,510 Ethiopia
1890s 5.16 million 4.68 million 478,820 Ethiopia
1900s 5.71 million 5.67 million 37,840 Ethiopia
1910s 6.26 million 6.87 million 609,830 Myanmar
1920s 6.81 million 8.31 million 1.50 million Myanmar
1930s 7.35 million 8.20 million 847,550 Myanmar
1940s 7.91 million 8.07 million 157,950 Myanmar
1950s 8.44 million 7.96 million 476,060 Ethiopia
1960s 10.44 million 9.68 million 762,890 Ethiopia
1970s 10.31 million 9.99 million 319,380 Ethiopia
1980s 10.72 million 9.60 million 1.11 million Ethiopia
1990s 9.00 million 9.65 million 654,900 Myanmar
2000s 10.91 million 10.04 million 863,600 Ethiopia
2010s 12.79 million 10.41 million 2.38 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
Ethiopia, at 12.79 million against 10.41 million in Myanmar as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
2.38 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for global cropland?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed