Cropland — Area per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.14 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2 ha/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.14 ha/cap, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1786 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.166 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 122 Bhutan 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Cabo Verde 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Germany 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Kenya 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 0.14 ha/cap 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 per capita in Ethiopia?
- Cropland — area per capita in Ethiopia was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 ha/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. 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.