Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0914 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0914 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2712 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 hectares per person, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2685 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2712 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2652 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2601 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1729 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1321 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1352 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1475 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1333 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.084 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0969 hectares per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1134 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.13 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.114 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.115 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1148 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1134 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1183 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1192 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1071 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1068 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0914 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0914 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.9% | 0.0751 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2561 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.2712 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1708 hectares per person | 0.1275 hectares per person | 0.2364 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.1066 hectares per person | 0.1475 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1029 hectares per person | 0.0751 hectares per person | 0.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1111 hectares per person | 0.0927 hectares per person | 0.1194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1094 hectares per person | 0.1028 hectares per person | 0.1192 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0953 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.1007 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 58 Iran 0.0956 hectares per person compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 0.0945 hectares per person compare
- 60 Sweden 0.0922 hectares per person compare
- 62 Angola 0.0855 hectares per person compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.0841 hectares per person compare
- 64 North Macedonia 0.0818 hectares per person compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0914 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2712 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.