Breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201720192015: 680.2k2016: 694.8k2017: 709.7k2018: 712.5k2019: 717.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia stood at 717,580. 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.

Breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 680,220 —
2016 694,760 +2.1%
2017 709,660 +2.1%
2018 712,530 +0.4%
2019 717,580 +0.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 717,580 is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 717,580 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia?
Breakdown habitable land in Ethiopia was 717,580 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 717,580 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 680,220 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for breakdown habitable land?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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