Cropland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 94,624 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94,624 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
101,328 ha
in 2011
All-time low
94,480 ha
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200820241993: 94.5k ha1994: 94.5k ha1995: 95.3k ha1996: 95.4k ha1997: 95.5k ha1998: 96.3k ha1999: 97.2k ha2000: 97.1k ha2001: 97.4k ha2002: 98.5k ha2003: 98.4k ha2004: 98.7k ha2005: 99.5k ha2006: 99.9k ha2007: 99.8k ha2008: 100.2k ha2009: 101.0k ha2010: 101.1k ha2011: 101.3k ha2012: 101.2k ha2013: 100.1k ha2014: 99.1k ha2015: 99.1k ha2016: 98.2k ha2017: 98.2k ha2018: 97.4k ha2019: 95.8k ha2020: 96.3k ha2021: 95.2k ha2022: 94.6k ha2023: 94.6k ha2024: 94.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Ethiopia is 94,624 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Ethiopia peaked at 101,328 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94,480 ha, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1993 94,480 ha
1994 94,480 ha +0.0%
1995 95,254 ha +0.8%
1996 95,406 ha +0.2%
1997 95,544 ha +0.1%
1998 96,293 ha +0.8%
1999 97,190 ha +0.9%
2000 97,112 ha -0.1%
2001 97,444 ha +0.3%
2002 98,481 ha +1.1%
2003 98,376 ha -0.1%
2004 98,698 ha +0.3%
2005 99,509 ha +0.8%
2006 99,891 ha +0.4%
2007 99,828 ha -0.1%
2008 100,183 ha +0.4%
2009 100,997 ha +0.8%
2010 101,138 ha +0.1%
2011 101,328 ha +0.2%
2012 101,239 ha -0.1%
2013 100,126 ha -1.1%
2014 99,101 ha -1.0%
2015 99,101 ha +0.0%
2016 98,227 ha -0.9%
2017 98,209 ha -0.0%
2018 97,420 ha -0.8%
2019 95,793 ha -1.7%
2020 96,274 ha +0.5%
2021 95,156 ha -1.2%
2022 94,624 ha -0.6%
2023 94,624 ha +0.0%
2024 94,624 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,521 ha 94,480 ha 97,190 ha 7
2000s 99,052 ha 97,112 ha 100,997 ha 10
2010s 99,168 ha 95,793 ha 101,328 ha 10
2020s 95,060 ha 94,624 ha 96,274 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare
  2. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare
  3. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare
  4. 26 India 92,466 ha compare
  5. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  6. 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Ethiopia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Ethiopia was 94,624 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 101,328 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 94,480 ha in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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