Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 10.51 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 10.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03 hectares per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 7.72 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 8.29 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.51 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.51 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | 9.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Spain 10.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 China 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Luxembourg 10.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Italy 10.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 10.08 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.