Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2779 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.2779 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3076 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1161 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1279 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1589 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.279 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2972 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2788 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2779 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2779 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +142.6% | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 0.15 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2042 ha per square kilometre | 0.1161 ha per square kilometre | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2801 ha per square kilometre | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre | 0.2972 ha per square kilometre | 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.2779 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3076 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.