Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.