15.1.1 Land area — Value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 15.1.1 Land area — Value was 112,850 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 land area — value in Ethiopia stood at 112,850 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 land area — value in Ethiopia peaked at 112,857 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,850 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,857 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 112,857 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 112,857 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,854 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,857 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 112,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 112,850 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,488 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 112,850 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26,564 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,857 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 112,857 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 112,856 1000 ha | 112,854 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 112,854 1000 ha | 112,850 1000 ha | 112,857 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 70 1000 ha compare
- 21 Mali 122,019 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 14.2 1000 ha compare
- 22 South Africa 121,309 1000 ha compare
- 24 Colombia 110,950 1000 ha compare
- 25 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 26 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 land area — value in Ethiopia?
- 15.1.1 land area — value in Ethiopia was 112,850 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,857 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,850 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 15.1.1 land area — value?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 land area — value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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