Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 14.53 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 14.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.85 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.93 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.44 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.91 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.53 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.53 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.16 hectares per square kilometre | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | 12.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 hectares per square kilometre | 12.91 hectares per square kilometre | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 15.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 South Korea 14.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Argentina 14.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guatemala 14.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 14.07 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 14.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.