Total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.3108 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3108
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1400
All-time low
0.3108
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia is 0.3108, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5 in 1400 and was at its lowest, 0.3108, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.5 | — |
| 1100 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9883 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9582 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9254 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8913 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8522 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8209 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7882 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7554 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7259 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6968 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6692 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.643 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6195 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5705 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5497 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5322 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5156 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5001 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4849 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4727 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4589 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4462 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4326 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4357 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4436 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4378 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.434 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.433 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4149 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4096 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4069 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4034 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3947 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3876 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3795 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3725 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3649 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3577 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3525 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3468 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3429 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.336 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3257 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3219 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3163 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3108 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8403 | 0.6968 | 0.9883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5557 | 0.4727 | 0.6692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4346 | 0.4096 | 0.4589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3766 | 0.3468 | 0.4069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3256 | 0.3108 | 0.3429 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Ethiopia was 0.3108 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1400.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3108 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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