Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 181.4 1000 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Ethiopia, 2001–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 181.4 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2020.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Ethiopia peaked at 788.65 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99 1000 ha, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120.6 1000 ha | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 121.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 146.9 1000 ha | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 134.5 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 179.8 1000 ha | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 164.37 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 154.4 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 182 1000 ha | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 164.6 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 690.74 1000 ha | +319.7% |
| 2018 | 788.65 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 181.4 1000 ha | -77.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 181.4 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 936 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 181.4 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.2 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +319.7% | 164.6 1000 ha | 690.74 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.56 1000 ha | 99 1000 ha | 179.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 456.5 1000 ha | 164.6 1000 ha | 788.65 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2020s | 181.4 1000 ha | 181.4 1000 ha | 181.4 1000 ha | 1 |
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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Ethiopia was 181.4 1000 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 788.65 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.