Cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cropland use over the long term was 19.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.20 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.20 million
in 2025
All-time low
497,997
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia is 19.20 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia peaked at 19.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497,997, in 1000.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 497,997 | 497,997 | 497,997 | 1 |
| 1100s | 572,697 | 572,697 | 572,697 | 1 |
| 1200s | 647,396 | 647,396 | 647,396 | 1 |
| 1300s | 763,596 | 763,596 | 763,596 | 1 |
| 1400s | 879,795 | 879,795 | 879,795 | 1 |
| 1500s | 995,994 | 995,994 | 995,994 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.41 million | 3.41 million | 3.41 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.03 million | 4.03 million | 4.03 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.27 million | 5.27 million | 5.27 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.94 million | 5.94 million | 5.94 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.47 million | 9.58 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.79 million | 11.71 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.33 million | 13.81 million | 14.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 12.26 million | 14.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 10.45 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 10.50 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 15.68 million | 18.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 18.46 million | 19.20 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia?
- Cropland use over the long term in Ethiopia was 19.20 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,997 in 1000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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