Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 84,708 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 84,708 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — grassland in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ethiopia peaked at 85,340 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80,455 Square kilometres, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 71 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,455 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 84,659 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 85,219 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85,340 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84,874 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 84,708 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,557 Square kilometres | 80,455 Square kilometres | 84,659 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 85,280 Square kilometres | 85,219 Square kilometres | 85,340 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 84,791 Square kilometres | 84,708 Square kilometres | 84,874 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 21 New Zealand 139,349 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Kenya 135,219 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Chad 124,648 Square kilometres compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112,306 Square kilometres compare
- 25 Uruguay 110,091 Square kilometres compare
- 26 India 108,964 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98,728 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 — grassland in Ethiopia?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ethiopia was 84,708 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,340 Square kilometres in 2015.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,455 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Grassland. 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