Cropland — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland — Area was 18,457 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Ethiopia is 18,457 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Ethiopia peaked at 18,770 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,472 1000 ha, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,489 1000 ha | 10,472 1000 ha | 10,540 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,858 1000 ha | 10,492 1000 ha | 15,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,019 1000 ha | 15,683 1000 ha | 18,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,523 1000 ha | 18,457 1000 ha | 18,770 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha 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 — Share in Agricultural land 42.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,400 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Ethiopia?
- Cropland — area in Ethiopia was 18,457 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,770 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,472 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Cropland — Area. 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.