Surface area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Surface area was 110.43 million ha in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
110.43 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
122.19 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
110.43 million ha
in 1993
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Ethiopia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Ethiopia stood at 110.43 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Ethiopia peaked at 122.19 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 110.43 million ha, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Surface area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.19 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 122.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110.43 million ha | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110.43 million ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 110.43 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 110.43 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.96 million ha | 110.43 million ha | 122.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.43 million ha | 110.43 million ha | 110.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.43 million ha | 110.43 million ha | 110.43 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Ethiopia?
- Surface area in Ethiopia was 110.43 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.19 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.43 million ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for surface area?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.