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 26th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,540 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 10,472 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,475 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,492 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,495 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,498 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,607 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13,101 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 13,591 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14,219 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15,077 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14,513 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,985 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,683 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16,325 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16,488 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,698 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,909 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,119 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,330 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,540 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17,903 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18,190 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,476 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18,770 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,457 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18,457 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,457 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18,457 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18,457 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 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 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 26th out of 252 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.