Temporary fallow — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Temporary fallow — Area was 331 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Ethiopia is 331 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Ethiopia peaked at 1,444 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 331 1000 ha, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 61st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,045 1000 ha | 635 1000 ha | 1,444 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 609.72 1000 ha | 512 1000 ha | 642.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.4 1000 ha | 331 1000 ha | 474 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 858.16 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 768.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.82 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 52.01 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.35 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,057 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 42.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,400 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Ethiopia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Ethiopia was 331 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,444 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.