Cropland area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland area was 18.46 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 18.46 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Ethiopia peaked at 18.77 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.45 million hectares, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 15.68 million hectares | 18.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 18.77 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Ethiopia?
- Cropland area in Ethiopia was 18.46 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland area?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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