Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 42.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 95 Philippines 43.86 % compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 43.84 % compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 42.07 % compare
- 100 USSR 40.4 %
- 101 Channel Islands 40.29 % compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 858.16 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 768.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.82 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 52.01 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.35 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,057 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,400 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
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
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.