Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 1,044 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia is 1,044 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia peaked at 1,044 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.31 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.31 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 217.32 Square kilometres | +467.2% |
| 2015 | 476.43 Square kilometres | +119.2% |
| 2020 | 793.42 Square kilometres | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 1,044 Square kilometres | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.31 Square kilometres | 38.31 Square kilometres | 38.31 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 346.87 Square kilometres | 217.32 Square kilometres | 476.43 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 918.51 Square kilometres | 793.42 Square kilometres | 1,044 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 18 Spain 4,609 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Canada 4,307 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Romania 4,236 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Australia 3,732 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Moldova 899.86 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Thailand 3,691 Square kilometres compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,413 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 3,174 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 575,434 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 200,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.13 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 184,569 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.14 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 155,074 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Ethiopia was 1,044 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,044 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.31 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation