Land area in hectares in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area in hectares was 112.85 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in hectares 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 land area in hectares in Ethiopia is 112.85 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Ethiopia peaked at 112.86 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100.00 million hectares, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 25th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.00 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 107.72 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 112.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.86 million hectares | 112.85 million hectares | 112.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.85 million hectares | 112.85 million hectares | 112.86 million hectares | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Ethiopia?
- Land area in hectares in Ethiopia was 112.85 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 land area in hectares recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.86 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 million hectares in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area in hectares?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.