Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 20.15 % in 1992. ▬ Flat

Latest (1992)
20.15 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.33 %
in 1979
All-time low
19.86 %
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05101520251961197619921961: 19.9 %1962: 20.5 %1963: 20.8 %1964: 20.8 %1965: 21.4 %1966: 21.6 %1967: 21.8 %1968: 22 %1969: 22.4 %1970: 22.4 %1971: 22.8 %1972: 23.1 %1973: 23.1 %1974: 23.1 %1975: 23.1 %1976: 23.1 %1977: 23.2 %1978: 23.3 %1979: 23.3 %1980: 23.2 %1981: 22.9 %1982: 22.7 %1983: 22.4 %1984: 21.9 %1985: 21.7 %1986: 21.4 %1987: 21 %1988: 20.7 %1989: 20.5 %1990: 20.3 %1991: 20.1 %1992: 20.1 %

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

Analysis

In 1992, cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR stood at 20.15 %.

That represents a change of down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 23.33 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.86 %, in 1961.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.22 % 19.86 % 22.38 % 9
1970s 23.04 % 22.4 % 23.33 % 10
1980s 21.86 % 20.47 % 23.2 % 10
1990s 20.19 % 20.14 % 20.27 % 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 167 Afghanistan 21.22 % compare
  2. 168 Lesotho 20.67 % compare
  3. 169 Algeria 20.6 % compare
  4. 171 Mozambique 19.63 % compare
  5. 172 Sudan 18.83 %
  6. 173 Chile 17.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia PDR was 20.15 % in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 23.33 % in 1979.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 19.86 % in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 1992.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.