China vs Ethiopia: Cropland organic soils — Area
China
92,300 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
94,624 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 94,624 ha against 92,300 ha in China, a difference of 2,324 ha.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,067 ha | 95,521 ha | 8,454 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89,791 ha | 99,052 ha | 9,261 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 90,994 ha | 99,168 ha | 8,174 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 92,342 ha | 95,060 ha | 2,718 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, China or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 94,624 ha against 92,300 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between China and Ethiopia?
- 2,324 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- China ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.