Arable land — Area in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Arable land — Area was 10,650 1000 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
10,650 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
13,105 1000 ha
in 1979
All-time low
10,650 1000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Arable land — Area in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961197619921961: 11.0k 1000 ha1962: 11.5k 1000 ha1963: 11.6k 1000 ha1964: 11.6k 1000 ha1965: 12.0k 1000 ha1966: 12.1k 1000 ha1967: 12.2k 1000 ha1968: 12.2k 1000 ha1969: 12.5k 1000 ha1970: 12.5k 1000 ha1971: 12.8k 1000 ha1972: 13.0k 1000 ha1973: 13.0k 1000 ha1974: 13.0k 1000 ha1975: 13.0k 1000 ha1976: 13.0k 1000 ha1977: 13.0k 1000 ha1978: 13.1k 1000 ha1979: 13.1k 1000 ha1980: 13.0k 1000 ha1981: 12.8k 1000 ha1982: 12.6k 1000 ha1983: 12.4k 1000 ha1984: 12.0k 1000 ha1985: 11.8k 1000 ha1986: 11.6k 1000 ha1987: 11.3k 1000 ha1988: 11.1k 1000 ha1989: 10.9k 1000 ha1990: 10.8k 1000 ha1991: 10.7k 1000 ha1992: 10.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 1992, arable land — area in Ethiopia PDR stood at 10,650 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 13,105 1000 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,650 1000 ha, in 1991.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 32nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,857 1000 ha 11,000 1000 ha 12,530 1000 ha 9
1970s 12,950 1000 ha 12,530 1000 ha 13,105 1000 ha 10
1980s 11,955 1000 ha 10,900 1000 ha 13,000 1000 ha 10
1990s 10,683 1000 ha 10,650 1000 ha 10,750 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 29 Spain 11,384 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Poland 11,187 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 11,026 1000 ha compare
  4. 33 Uganda 8,751 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Ethiopia PDR?
Arable land — area in Ethiopia PDR was 10,650 1000 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 13,105 1000 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 10,650 1000 ha in 1991.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for arable land — area?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 32nd out of 231 countries with data for 1992.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.