Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 858.16 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
858.16 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
858.16 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
290 1000 ha
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

2004006008001993200820241993: 290 1000 ha1994: 290 1000 ha1995: 290 1000 ha1996: 290 1000 ha1997: 290 1000 ha1998: 290 1000 ha1999: 290 1000 ha2000: 290 1000 ha2001: 290 1000 ha2002: 328 1000 ha2003: 367 1000 ha2004: 406 1000 ha2005: 445 1000 ha2006: 484 1000 ha2007: 523 1000 ha2008: 562 1000 ha2009: 600 1000 ha2010: 640 1000 ha2011: 680 1000 ha2012: 720 1000 ha2013: 760 1000 ha2014: 800 1000 ha2015: 858 1000 ha2016: 858 1000 ha2017: 858 1000 ha2018: 858 1000 ha2019: 858 1000 ha2020: 858 1000 ha2021: 858.2 1000 ha2022: 858.2 1000 ha2023: 858.2 1000 ha2024: 858.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ethiopia is 858.16 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ethiopia peaked at 858.16 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290 1000 ha, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290 1000 ha 290 1000 ha 290 1000 ha 7
2000s 429.5 1000 ha 290 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
2010s 789 1000 ha 640 1000 ha 858 1000 ha 10
2020s 858.13 1000 ha 858 1000 ha 858.16 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 48 Colombia 1,087 1000 ha compare
  2. 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,055 1000 ha compare
  3. 50 Kyrgyzstan 1,021 1000 ha compare
  4. 52 Madagascar 831.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 53 New Zealand 799 1000 ha compare
  6. 54 Germany 791.8 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ethiopia?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ethiopia was 858.16 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 858.16 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.