Country area — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Country area — Area was 112,982 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Ethiopia stood at 112,982 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Ethiopia peaked at 112,982 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110,430 1000 ha, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Country area — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 110,430 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112,982 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 112,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 112,982 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 112,982 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,430 1000 ha | 110,430 1000 ha | 110,430 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 111,961 1000 ha | 110,430 1000 ha | 112,982 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,982 1000 ha | 112,982 1000 ha | 112,982 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,982 1000 ha | 112,982 1000 ha | 112,982 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 30 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha
- 31 South Africa 121,960 1000 ha compare
- 32 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 109,858 1000 ha compare
- 35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 36 Egypt 100,145 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 country area — area in Ethiopia?
- Country area — area in Ethiopia was 112,982 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,982 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,430 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for country area — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.