Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.003 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0057 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.