Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.