Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 34.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia is 34.27 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia peaked at 34.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.48 %, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 132nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.54 % | — |
| 1994 | 30.47 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.61 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.48 % | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 29.91 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.47 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.24 % | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.73 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.15 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.78 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.35 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.68 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.87 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.06 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.24 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.43 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.75 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.01 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.54 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.26 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.27 % | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 34.27 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 34.27 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.41 %, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.49 % | 30.47 % | 30.54 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.61 % | 29.48 % | 31.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 % | 31.78 % | 34.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 % | 34.26 % | 34.54 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Ethiopia was 34.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 % in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.