Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0532 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0532 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0807 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.020.040.060.081993200820231993: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.042 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.03 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.04 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.043 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.047 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.056 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.051 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.076 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.081 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.053 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.053 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0532 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0807 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0054 ha per square kilometre
1994 0.005 ha per square kilometre -7.6%
1995 0.0059 ha per square kilometre +18.3%
1996 0.0053 ha per square kilometre -9.7%
1997 0.0065 ha per square kilometre +22.0%
1998 0.007 ha per square kilometre +7.7%
1999 0.0075 ha per square kilometre +7.1%
2000 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +9.3%
2001 0.0084 ha per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0.0077 ha per square kilometre -7.9%
2003 0.0072 ha per square kilometre -6.5%
2004 0.0058 ha per square kilometre -20.0%
2005 0.0055 ha per square kilometre -4.0%
2006 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 0.0004 ha per square kilometre -93.4%
2008 0.0008 ha per square kilometre +115.5%
2009 0.0423 ha per square kilometre +5163.3%
2010 0.0265 ha per square kilometre -37.4%
2011 0.0272 ha per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.037 ha per square kilometre +36.4%
2013 0.03 ha per square kilometre -19.1%
2014 0.0415 ha per square kilometre +38.5%
2015 0.0403 ha per square kilometre -2.9%
2016 0.0429 ha per square kilometre +6.5%
2017 0.0471 ha per square kilometre +9.7%
2018 0.0561 ha per square kilometre +19.3%
2019 0.051 ha per square kilometre -9.1%
2020 0.0756 ha per square kilometre +48.1%
2021 0.0807 ha per square kilometre +6.8%
2022 0.0532 ha per square kilometre -34.2%
2023 0.0532 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.0532 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.0532 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +5163.3% 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0423 ha per square kilometre
2008 +115.5% 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0061 ha per square kilometre 0.005 ha per square kilometre 0.0075 ha per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0092 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0.0423 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.04 ha per square kilometre 0.0265 ha per square kilometre 0.0561 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0657 ha per square kilometre 0.0532 ha per square kilometre 0.0807 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 69 Argentina 0.0632 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0615 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Central African Republic 0.0611 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Solomon Islands 0.0517 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 0.0479 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Turkmenistan 0.0416 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0532 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0807 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.