Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 717,580 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
717,580 hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 235 countries
All-time high
717,580 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
680,220 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201720192015: 680.2k hectares2016: 694.8k hectares2017: 709.7k hectares2018: 712.5k hectares2019: 717.6k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia stood at 717,580 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.

That places Ethiopia 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Nicaragua 954,230 hectares compare
  2. 35 Colombia 741,210 hectares compare
  3. 36 Kyrgyzstan 720,450 hectares compare
  4. 38 Egypt 670,760 hectares compare
  5. 39 Myanmar 642,500 hectares compare
  6. 40 Ghana 579,220 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia was 717,580 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 717,580 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 680,220 hectares in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.