Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area was 107.85 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
107.85 1000 ha
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
64th
of 219 countries
All-time high
107.85 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
24.21 1000 ha
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1993–2022

204060801001993200720221993: 24.2 1000 ha1994: 24.9 1000 ha1995: 25.7 1000 ha1996: 26.4 1000 ha1997: 27.1 1000 ha1998: 27.9 1000 ha1999: 28.7 1000 ha2000: 30.1 1000 ha2001: 30.1 1000 ha2002: 30.3 1000 ha2003: 30.6 1000 ha2004: 30.9 1000 ha2005: 33 1000 ha2006: 34.4 1000 ha2007: 37 1000 ha2008: 39.5 1000 ha2009: 42.4 1000 ha2010: 46.5 1000 ha2011: 50.2 1000 ha2012: 54.1 1000 ha2013: 58.3 1000 ha2014: 62.3 1000 ha2015: 65.7 1000 ha2016: 70.5 1000 ha2017: 73 1000 ha2018: 73 1000 ha2019: 78.3 1000 ha2020: 89.2 1000 ha2021: 101 1000 ha2022: 107.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of recorded 107.85 1000 ha for artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 107.85 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.21 1000 ha, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.42 1000 ha 24.21 1000 ha 28.74 1000 ha 7
2000s 33.84 1000 ha 30.06 1000 ha 42.41 1000 ha 10
2010s 63.18 1000 ha 46.47 1000 ha 78.33 1000 ha 10
2020s 99.35 1000 ha 89.24 1000 ha 107.85 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 61 Serbia 123.38 1000 ha compare
  2. 62 Myanmar 109.89 1000 ha compare
  3. 63 Libya 108.11 1000 ha compare
  4. 65 Tunisia 105.95 1000 ha compare
  5. 66 Sudan (former) 98.8 1000 ha compare
  6. 67 Bangladesh 96.22 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 107.85 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 107.85 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.21 1000 ha in 1993.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area from CCI_LC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
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