Agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 39.20 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.20 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.20 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
1.41 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia stood at 39.20 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia peaked at 39.20 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million hectares, in 1000.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.41 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.63 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1200 | 1.84 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1300 | 2.17 million hectares | +17.9% |
| 1400 | 2.50 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1500 | 2.83 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1600 | 3.18 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 3.53 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 4.41 million hectares | +24.8% |
| 1720 | 5.29 million hectares | +19.9% |
| 1730 | 6.17 million hectares | +16.6% |
| 1740 | 7.05 million hectares | +14.2% |
| 1750 | 7.93 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 8.80 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1770 | 9.68 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1780 | 10.56 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1790 | 11.44 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 12.32 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1810 | 13.20 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1820 | 14.07 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1830 | 14.95 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 15.83 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 16.71 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 16.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 16.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 16.88 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 17.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 17.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 18.46 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 19.60 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 21.65 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 23.45 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 27.21 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1951 | 26.78 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 27.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 27.82 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 28.37 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 28.93 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 29.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 30.11 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 30.75 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 31.41 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 32.12 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 32.88 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 33.28 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 33.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 33.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.81 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 34.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 34.67 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 34.63 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 34.87 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 35.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 35.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 35.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.85 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.61 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 34.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 33.68 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.20 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.86 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 32.62 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 32.18 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.04 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 32.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.54 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 30.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.50 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.61 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.10 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 33.59 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.22 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.08 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.51 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.98 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.68 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.33 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.90 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.19 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.48 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.77 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.46 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.87 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 39.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.20 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.20 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.17 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.05 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.80 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.68 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.56 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.32 million hectares | 12.32 million hectares | 12.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.20 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.07 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 14.95 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 15.83 million hectares | 15.83 million hectares | 15.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.88 million hectares | 16.88 million hectares | 16.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.05 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.22 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.46 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.60 million hectares | 19.60 million hectares | 19.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.65 million hectares | 21.65 million hectares | 21.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.82 million hectares | 26.78 million hectares | 31.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.63 million hectares | 32.12 million hectares | 34.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.97 million hectares | 34.63 million hectares | 35.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.62 million hectares | 32.37 million hectares | 34.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.97 million hectares | 30.45 million hectares | 32.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.87 million hectares | 30.50 million hectares | 35.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 million hectares | 35.68 million hectares | 38.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.80 million hectares | 38.46 million hectares | 39.20 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Mauritania 39.71 million hectares compare
- 29 Namibia 39.63 million hectares compare
- 30 Bolivia 39.23 million hectares compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 39.02 million hectares compare
- 33 Mozambique 38.90 million hectares compare
- 34 Turkey 38.84 million hectares 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Ethiopia was 39.20 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.20 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.