Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.