Agriculture — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture — Area was 38,457 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Ethiopia is 38,457 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Ethiopia peaked at 38,770 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,472 1000 ha, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,489 1000 ha | 30,472 1000 ha | 30,540 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,858 1000 ha | 30,492 1000 ha | 35,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,019 1000 ha | 35,683 1000 ha | 38,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,523 1000 ha | 38,457 1000 ha | 38,770 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 39 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,710 1000 ha compare
- 41 Pakistan 36,389 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 858.16 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 768.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.82 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 52.01 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.35 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,057 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 42.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,400 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture — area in Ethiopia was 38,457 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,770 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,472 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Agriculture — 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.