Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 34.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.08 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 34.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.33 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.54 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 30.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.61 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.33 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 29.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | 30.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 29.33 hectares per square kilometre | 31.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 hectares per square kilometre | 31.62 hectares per square kilometre | 33.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.15 hectares per square kilometre | 34.08 hectares per square kilometre | 34.36 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 112 Mali 35.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cambodia 34.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Georgia 34.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Costa Rica 33.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 32.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 34.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.