Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 0.47 % in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia, 2001–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia stood at 0.47 %.
The figure is down 77.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia peaked at 2.08 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.32 %, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.32 % | — |
| 2002 | 0.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.38 % | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.37 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.44 % | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.39 % | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.51 % | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.48 % | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.44 % | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.51 % | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.45 % | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 % | +308.9% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.47 % | -77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4056 % | 0.32 % | 0.51 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % | 0.45 % | 2.08 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.47 % | 0.47 % | 0.47 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia was 0.47 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 % in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.