Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 47.99 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.99 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 234 countries
All-time high
48.41 %
in 2021
All-time low
34.37 %
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

010203040501993200820241993: 34.5 %1994: 34.4 %1995: 34.4 %1996: 34.4 %1997: 34.4 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 34.4 %2000: 34.4 %2001: 34.4 %2002: 34.4 %2003: 36.7 %2004: 39.6 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 41.5 %2007: 43 %2008: 42 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 44 %2011: 44.9 %2012: 45.2 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 45.8 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 46.7 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 47.6 %2020: 48 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 48 %2023: 48 %2024: 48 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia is 47.99 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia peaked at 48.41 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.37 %, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.4 % 34.37 % 34.51 % 7
2000s 38.94 % 34.41 % 42.98 % 10
2010s 45.95 % 43.95 % 47.63 % 10
2020s 48.08 % 47.99 % 48.41 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Ethiopia was 47.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 48.41 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.37 % in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 — 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
Last refreshed

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.