Arable land — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arable land — Area was 16,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Ethiopia is 16,400 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Ethiopia peaked at 16,431 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,798 1000 ha, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 27th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 9,932 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,919 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,906 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,890 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,927 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,812 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9,830 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,798 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,853 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,928 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 12,364 1000 ha | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12,823 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,396 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,038 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13,606 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,948 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,565 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15,193 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15,346 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,471 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,595 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,720 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15,845 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,969 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,187 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16,191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,431 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,400 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16,400 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16,400 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,912 1000 ha | 9,812 1000 ha | 10,000 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,058 1000 ha | 9,798 1000 ha | 14,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,608 1000 ha | 14,565 1000 ha | 16,191 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,365 1000 ha | 16,195 1000 ha | 16,431 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 24 Indonesia 17,694 1000 ha compare
- 25 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 28 Thailand 15,729 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Ethiopia?
- Arable land — area in Ethiopia was 16,400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,431 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,798 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 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.