FAO projections of arable land in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: FAO projections of arable land was 18.46 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Ethiopia is 18.46 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Ethiopia peaked at 18.77 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.45 million hectares, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.54 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 10.47 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.45 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.56 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.61 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.10 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.22 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.08 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.51 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.98 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.68 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.33 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.49 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.96 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.20 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.36 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.90 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.19 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.48 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.77 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.46 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.46 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.46 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 15.68 million hectares | 18.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 18.46 million hectares | 18.77 million hectares | 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 in Ethiopia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Ethiopia was 18.46 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.