Cereal cropland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal cropland was 10.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Ethiopia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Ethiopia is 10.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 10.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1977.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3% | — |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Ethiopia?
- Cereal cropland in Ethiopia was 10.1% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1977.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.