Land use over the long-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land use over the long-term was 20.00 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.89 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
915,936 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Ethiopia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.00 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Ethiopia peaked at 20.89 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 915,936 hectares, in 1000.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 915,936 hectares | 915,936 hectares | 915,936 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.57 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.13 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.84 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.55 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.12 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.69 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.26 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.93 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.04 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.15 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.96 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.70 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.02 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.19 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.35 million hectares | 17.02 million hectares | 19.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.84 million hectares | 20.41 million hectares | 20.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.65 million hectares | 20.48 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.28 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 20.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.01 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 20.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Ethiopia?
- Land use over the long-term in Ethiopia was 20.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,936 hectares in 1000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.