Land natural share in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Land natural share was 67.61 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
67.61
World rank
55th
of 168 countries
All-time high
87.66
in 1780
All-time low
54.35
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Ethiopia, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 87.71790: 87.61800: 87.51810: 87.51820: 87.41830: 85.21840: 83.11850: 811860: 78.91870: 76.81880: 74.81890: 72.91900: 70.91910: 69.91920: 67.51930: 64.81940: 61.91950: 58.91960: 54.41970: 60.31980: 60.41990: 622000: 69.82010: 67.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Ethiopia is 67.61, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Ethiopia peaked at 87.66 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 54.35, in 1960.

That places Ethiopia 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Ethiopia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 87.66 —
1790 87.59 -0.1%
1800 87.52 -0.1%
1810 87.45 -0.1%
1820 87.38 -0.1%
1830 85.21 -2.5%
1840 83.07 -2.5%
1850 80.96 -2.5%
1860 78.89 -2.6%
1870 76.85 -2.6%
1880 74.84 -2.6%
1890 72.86 -2.6%
1900 70.9 -2.7%
1910 69.91 -1.4%
1920 67.46 -3.5%
1930 64.82 -3.9%
1940 61.95 -4.4%
1950 58.94 -4.9%
1960 54.35 -7.8%
1970 60.3 +10.9%
1980 60.37 +0.1%
1990 62.03 +2.8%
2000 69.84 +12.6%
2010 67.61 -3.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 67.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 67.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 87.66 87.66 87.66 1
1790s 87.59 87.59 87.59 1
1800s 87.52 87.52 87.52 1
1810s 87.45 87.45 87.45 1
1820s 87.38 87.38 87.38 1
1830s 85.21 85.21 85.21 1
1840s 83.07 83.07 83.07 1
1850s 80.96 80.96 80.96 1
1860s 78.89 78.89 78.89 1
1870s 76.85 76.85 76.85 1
1880s 74.84 74.84 74.84 1
1890s 72.86 72.86 72.86 1
1900s 70.9 70.9 70.9 1
1910s 69.91 69.91 69.91 1
1920s 67.46 67.46 67.46 1
1930s 64.82 64.82 64.82 1
1940s 61.95 61.95 61.95 1
1950s 58.94 58.94 58.94 1
1960s 54.35 54.35 54.35 1
1970s 60.3 60.3 60.3 1
1980s 60.37 60.37 60.37 1
1990s 62.03 62.03 62.03 1
2000s 69.84 69.84 69.84 1
2010s 67.61 67.61 67.61 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 52 Colombia 67.89 compare
  2. 53 Montenegro 67.79 compare
  3. 54 Latvia 67.64 compare
  4. 56 Nepal 67.36 compare
  5. 57 Guatemala 67.09 compare
  6. 58 Botswana 66.24 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Ethiopia?
Land natural share in Ethiopia was 67.61 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 87.66 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.35 in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for land natural share?
Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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