Land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation was 290,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia stood at 290,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia peaked at 290,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 150,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 52 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 153,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 153,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 153,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 153,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 155,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 158,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 158,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 158,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 160,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 162,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 162,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 165,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 290,000 hectares | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 290,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,333 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,200 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 160,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,600 hectares | 160,000 hectares | 162,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,900 hectares | 162,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Ethiopia was 290,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.