Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.2894 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.2894 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2894 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9803 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9364 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9042 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8695 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8406 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.809 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7738 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7387 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7056 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6759 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6444 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6171 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5686 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5479 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5301 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5129 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4966 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4805 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4674 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4398 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4281 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4351 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4286 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.424 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4221 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4035 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3975 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3941 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.39 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3809 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3736 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3501 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3364 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.33 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3236 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3067 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.302 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2894 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8571 hectares per person | 0.7056 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5541 hectares per person | 0.4674 hectares per person | 0.6759 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.3975 hectares per person | 0.4529 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3621 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.3941 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3058 hectares per person | 0.2894 hectares per person | 0.3236 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.2894 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2894 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.