Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 717,580 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia, 2015–2019
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 680,220 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 694,760 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 709,660 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 712,530 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 717,580 hectares | +0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 717,580 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 717,580 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.