Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 42.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.65 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 231 countries
All-time high
42.71 %
in 2018
All-time low
32.13 %
in 2001
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

0102030401993200820241993: 32.7 %1994: 32.6 %1995: 32.5 %1996: 32.5 %1997: 32.4 %1998: 32.6 %1999: 32.2 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 32.1 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 34.6 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 38.2 %2006: 39.1 %2007: 40 %2008: 39.4 %2009: 39.9 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 42.1 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 42.2 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 42.5 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 42.4 %2020: 42.1 %2021: 42.4 %2022: 42.6 %2023: 42.6 %2024: 42.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia stood at 42.65 %.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia peaked at 42.71 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.13 %, in 2001.

Ethiopia ranks 98th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.51 % 32.18 % 32.74 % 7
2000s 36.52 % 32.13 % 40.02 % 10
2010s 42.16 % 40.82 % 42.71 % 10
2020s 42.48 % 42.09 % 42.65 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia was 42.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 42.71 % in 2018.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.13 % in 2001.
How does Ethiopia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.