Arable land — Area in Ethiopia PDR
Ethiopia PDR: Arable land — Area was 10,650 1000 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992
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 36th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Ethiopia PDR, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,459 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 11,631 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,631 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,995 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,070 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 12,150 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,250 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 12,530 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12,530 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,770 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13,000 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,030 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 13,060 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13,105 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 13,000 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 12,800 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,600 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,400 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12,000 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 11,850 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11,600 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11,300 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 11,100 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10,900 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10,750 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 10,650 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Ethiopia PDR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (1992)
- Temperature change 0.087 °C (1992)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 1.68 million m3 (1992)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 3,000 m3 (1992)
- Sawnwood — Production 12,000 m3 (1992)
- Wood charcoal — Production 2.47 million t (1992)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 13,000 m3 (1992)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 1.71 million m3 (1992)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 15,000 m3 (1992)
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 36th out of 248 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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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.