Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.1274 hectares per person, measured in 2023. 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1862 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1274 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1862 hectares per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1669 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.148 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1625 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1636 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.166 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1689 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1609 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1631 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1437 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1274 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1274 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1676 hectares per person | 0.1511 hectares per person | 0.1862 hectares per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.1375 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1399 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1322 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1362 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1862 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.