Other land — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Other land — Area was 47,006 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 47,006 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Ethiopia peaked at 51,669 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40,802 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41,141 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 41,282 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,351 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,421 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41,490 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41,560 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,630 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,699 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41,769 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41,838 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,802 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 51,669 1000 ha | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 51,261 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,709 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49,921 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50,555 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,157 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49,531 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,940 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48,834 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,684 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48,533 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48,388 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48,187 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47,978 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,617 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47,331 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47,037 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46,726 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 47,032 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47,002 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 47,006 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 47,006 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 21.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +26.6% | 40,802 1000 ha | 51,669 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,411 1000 ha | 41,141 1000 ha | 41,630 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,038 1000 ha | 40,802 1000 ha | 51,669 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,402 1000 ha | 47,331 1000 ha | 49,531 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,961 1000 ha | 46,726 1000 ha | 47,037 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 other land — area in Ethiopia?
- Other land — area in Ethiopia was 47,006 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,669 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,802 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for other land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Other land — 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.