Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1554 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1554 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3724 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1554 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3724 hectares per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.3596 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3257 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3059 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2967 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2878 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2792 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2709 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2552 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1775 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1554 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1554 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3376 hectares per person | 0.3059 hectares per person | 0.3724 hectares per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2602 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | 0.2967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1958 hectares per person | 0.1728 hectares per person | 0.2209 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.1682 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1554 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3724 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.