Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0088 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0088 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0088 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.