Cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1523 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1523 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5335 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.1489 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia is 0.1523 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5335 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5287 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.5287 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5335 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5282 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5164 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5136 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5061 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5022 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4996 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4862 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4821 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4756 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4626 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4522 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4422 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4298 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4197 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3932 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3769 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3386 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3243 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2775 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2517 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2409 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1775 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.16 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1756 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1771 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1861 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1754 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1788 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1813 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1784 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1723 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1652 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1523 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1523 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5169 hectares per person | 0.4996 hectares per person | 0.5335 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.451 hectares per person | 0.4197 hectares per person | 0.4862 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.2639 hectares per person | 0.4085 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1973 hectares per person | 0.1633 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.1489 hectares per person | 0.1861 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 0.1813 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.1523 hectares per person | 0.1646 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Ethiopia was 0.1523 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5335 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.