Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 17.72 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia is 17.72 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia peaked at 20 percent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.72 percent, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 94th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 percent | — |
| 1994 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.72 percent | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.72 percent | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.72 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.72 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 percent | 20 percent | 20 percent | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.63 percent | 17.72 percent | 20 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 percent | 17.72 percent | 17.72 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 percent | 17.72 percent | 17.72 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ethiopia was 17.72 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 percent in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 percent in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).