Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0088 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.