Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0086 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0558 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 130th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0439 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 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 | -2.6% |
| 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 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0086 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0086 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0504 sq. km per person | 0.0451 sq. km per person | 0.0558 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0393 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.