Agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2988 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2988 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
125th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5686 hectares per capita
in 1993
All-time low
0.2988 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia is 0.2988 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5686 hectares per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2988 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 125th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5686 hectares per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.5479 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5301 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5129 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4966 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4805 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4674 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4529 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4398 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4257 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4281 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4351 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4286 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.424 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4221 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4035 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3975 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3941 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.39 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3809 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3737 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3655 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3582 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3501 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3423 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3364 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.33 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3236 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3174 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3067 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2988 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2988 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2988 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5149 hectares per capita | 0.4674 hectares per capita | 0.5686 hectares per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 hectares per capita | 0.3975 hectares per capita | 0.4529 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3621 hectares per capita | 0.33 hectares per capita | 0.3941 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3116 hectares per capita | 0.2988 hectares per capita | 0.3236 hectares per capita | 4 |
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Ethiopia was 0.2988 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5686 hectares per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2988 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.