Grassland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 28,710 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Ethiopia is 28,710 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Ethiopia peaked at 30,497 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,710 ha, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29,279 ha | — |
| 1994 | 29,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,290 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,271 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29,189 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,229 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29,307 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29,363 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,975 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28,998 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,099 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29,091 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,089 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,108 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,171 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29,186 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29,211 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,324 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30,445 ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30,288 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,497 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,494 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,979 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29,259 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 29,199 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28,977 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28,710 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,710 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,248 ha | 29,189 ha | 29,290 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 29,158 ha | 28,975 ha | 29,376 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,897 ha | 29,186 ha | 30,497 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,861 ha | 28,710 ha | 29,199 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Ethiopia?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Ethiopia was 28,710 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,497 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,710 ha in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.