What is arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia?

Arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia was 15.68 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 15.68 million hectares in 2011.

What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million hectares in 2002.

How does Ethiopia rank for arable and permanent cropland?

Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia

Name: Arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Arable and permanent cropland was 15.68 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

15.68 million hectares

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

3rd

of 52 countries

All-time high

15.68 million hectares

in 2011

All-time low

10.27 million hectares

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2011

Arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 15.68 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 15.68 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.27 million hectares, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.43 million hectares	11.49 million hectares	13.25 million hectares	9
1970s	13.68 million hectares	13.25 million hectares	13.83 million hectares	10
1980s	12.65 million hectares	11.57 million hectares	13.71 million hectares	10
1990s	10.77 million hectares	10.47 million hectares	11.41 million hectares	10
2000s	12.62 million hectares	10.27 million hectares	15.08 million hectares	10
2010s	15.33 million hectares	14.98 million hectares	15.68 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

1 Nigeria 39.20 million hectares compare
2 Sudan 19.02 million hectares compare
4 Niger 15.00 million hectares compare
5 Tanzania 13.30 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia

Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Rural population 75.9% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.63 (2024)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia?: Arable and permanent cropland in Ethiopia was 15.68 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 15.68 million hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million hectares in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for arable and permanent cropland?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under