Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 20,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ethiopia is 20,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ethiopia peaked at 20,000 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20,000 1000 ha, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20,000 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20,000 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 20,000 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ethiopia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ethiopia was 20,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.