Ethiopia vs South Africa: Global cropland
Ethiopia
12.79 million
in 2010
South Africa
11.36 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Global cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.79 million against 11.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.43 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 19 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.25 million | 71,709 | 1.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 1.27 million | 74,808 | 1.20 million | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 1.30 million | 77,443 | 1.22 million | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 1.33 million | 79,893 | 1.25 million | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 1.35 million | 83,081 | 1.27 million | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 1.89 million | 85,549 | 1.81 million | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 2.43 million | 87,582 | 2.35 million | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 2.98 million | 88,982 | 2.89 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 3.52 million | 194,016 | 3.33 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 4.07 million | 323,300 | 3.74 million | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 4.61 million | 669,922 | 3.94 million | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 5.16 million | 909,245 | 4.25 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 5.71 million | 1.40 million | 4.31 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 6.26 million | 2.08 million | 4.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 6.81 million | 2.85 million | 3.96 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 7.35 million | 3.96 million | 3.40 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 7.91 million | 5.38 million | 2.53 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 7.91 million | 522,390 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 10.44 million | 11.02 million | 573,100 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.31 million | 11.25 million | 940,700 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.72 million | 11.20 million | 483,000 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.00 million | 12.02 million | 3.02 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.91 million | 11.21 million | 307,500 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.79 million | 11.36 million | 1.43 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 12.79 million against 11.36 million in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 1.43 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for global cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 178 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.