Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area was 34.27 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
34.27 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 216 countries
All-time high
34.54 %
in 2021
All-time low
29.48 %
in 2004
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1993–2024

01020301993200820241993: 30.5 %1994: 30.5 %1995: 30.5 %1996: 30.5 %1997: 30.5 %1998: 30.5 %1999: 30.5 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 30.5 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 31.1 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 32.4 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 32.7 %2014: 32.9 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 34 %2020: 34.3 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 34.3 %2023: 34.3 %2024: 34.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land β€” share in land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of is 34.27 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land β€” share in land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 34.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.48 %, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 114th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 113 Cambodia 34.67 % compare
  4. 115 Mali 34.15 % compare
  5. 115 OECD 34.15 % compare
  6. 117 Georgia 33.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land β€” share in land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Agricultural land β€” share in land area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 34.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land β€” share in land area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 % in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural land β€” share in land area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.48 % in 2004.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for agricultural land β€” share in land area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land β€” share in land area rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land β€” 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.