Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 50.96 % in 1992. ▬ Flat

Latest (1992)
50.96 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
54.07 %
in 1972
All-time low
50.96 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

02040601961197619921961: 52.5 %1962: 52.9 %1963: 53 %1964: 53 %1965: 53.3 %1966: 53.4 %1967: 53.5 %1968: 53.6 %1969: 53.8 %1970: 53.7 %1971: 53.9 %1972: 54.1 %1973: 54 %1974: 54 %1975: 53.9 %1976: 53.9 %1977: 53.9 %1978: 53.9 %1979: 53.8 %1980: 53.7 %1981: 53.5 %1982: 53.2 %1983: 53 %1984: 52.6 %1985: 52.4 %1986: 52.1 %1987: 51.8 %1988: 51.6 %1989: 51.3 %1990: 51.1 %1991: 51 %1992: 51 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1992, agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia PDR stood at 50.96 %. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 54.07 % in 1972 and was at its lowest, 50.96 %, in 1992.

That places Ethiopia PDR 61st out of 220 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.21 % 52.53 % 53.77 % 9
1970s 53.91 % 53.72 % 54.07 % 10
1980s 52.52 % 51.34 % 53.69 % 10
1990s 51.04 % 50.96 % 51.15 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia PDR?
Agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia PDR was 50.96 % in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 54.07 % in 1972.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 50.96 % in 1992.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 1992.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.