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
05.0M10.0M15.0M178018952010

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.

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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