Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 858.16 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 57th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 290 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 328 1000 ha | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 367 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 406 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 445 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 484 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 523 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 562 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 600 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 640 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 680 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 720 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 760 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 800 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 858 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 858.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 858.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 858.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 858.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 858.16 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 15.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 858.16 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 29.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Colombia 1,087 1000 ha compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 1,021 1000 ha compare
- 58 Madagascar 831.7 1000 ha compare
- 59 New Zealand 799 1000 ha compare
- 60 Germany 791.8 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 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 57th out of 217 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
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.