Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.1418 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5514 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1418 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5478 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5472 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5514 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5453 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5282 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5314 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5278 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5138 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5103 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4964 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.493 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4878 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4758 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4652 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.454 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4427 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4357 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4293 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4241 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4185 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3814 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3455 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3162 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2984 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2824 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2414 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.152 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1722 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1734 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1703 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1732 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1753 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1677 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5322 hectares per person | 0.5103 hectares per person | 0.5514 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4604 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.4964 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3409 hectares per person | 0.2673 hectares per person | 0.4185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.1615 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1655 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1814 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1663 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5514 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.