Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 18.98 % in 1992. ▬ Flat

Latest (1992)
18.98 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 211 countries
All-time high
22.11 %
in 1979
All-time low
18.96 %
in 1991
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

051015201961197619921961: 19 %1962: 19.7 %1963: 19.9 %1964: 19.9 %1965: 20.4 %1966: 20.5 %1967: 20.6 %1968: 20.8 %1969: 21.2 %1970: 21.2 %1971: 21.5 %1972: 21.8 %1973: 21.9 %1974: 21.9 %1975: 21.9 %1976: 21.9 %1977: 22 %1978: 22 %1979: 22.1 %1980: 22 %1981: 21.8 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 21.2 %1984: 20.7 %1985: 20.5 %1986: 20.2 %1987: 19.8 %1988: 19.6 %1989: 19.3 %1990: 19.1 %1991: 19 %1992: 19 %

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

Analysis

In 1992, arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR stood at 18.98 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 22.11 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.96 %, in 1991.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 147th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.24 % 19.02 % 21.17 % 9
1970s 21.82 % 21.18 % 22.11 % 10
1980s 20.66 % 19.29 % 21.99 % 10
1990s 19.01 % 18.96 % 19.09 % 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 144 Mexico 20.32 % compare
  2. 145 Solomon Islands 20.11 % compare
  3. 146 Jordan 19.57 % compare
  4. 147 Bhutan 18.98 % compare
  5. 149 Mozambique 18.76 % compare
  6. 150 Sudan 18.63 %

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR was 18.98 % in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 22.11 % in 1979.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 18.96 % in 1991.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 1992.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.