Land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.8769 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.8769 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1.86 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8769 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 123rd out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.86 hectares per person | — |
| 1994 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9751 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.949 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.924 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8769 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8769 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8769 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 hectares per person | 0.9751 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9125 hectares per person | 0.8769 hectares per person | 0.949 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.8769 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8769 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.