FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1434 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.1434 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1962 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1434 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 109th out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1962 hectares per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.152 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1722 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1734 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1703 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1732 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1753 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1677 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1434 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1434 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1773 hectares per person | 0.1615 hectares per person | 0.1962 hectares per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1655 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1814 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1663 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1499 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1554 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1434 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1962 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1434 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.