Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Ethiopia

Irrigated land in Ethiopia in 2020 — 0.47%. Ranked 55 in the world out of 61. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 0.15 pp.

2020 0.47% −1.61 pp vs 2018
World rank 55of 61
Period maximum 2.08%2018
Period minimum 0.32%2001

Trend over time

2001–2020 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Ethiopia, 2001–20200123200120032005200720092011201320152017201920202001: 0.32%2002: 0.32%2003: 0.38%2004: 0.37%2005: 0.44%2006: 0.39%2007: 0.51%2008: 0.48%2009: 0.44%2010: 0.51%2011: 0.45%2017: 1.84%2018: 2.08%2020: 0.47%
Change over the period: +0.15 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Irrigated land — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 0.47
2018 2.08 +0.24 pp
2017 1.84
2011 0.45 −0.06 pp
2010 0.51 +0.07 pp
2009 0.44 −0.03 pp
2008 0.48 −0.04 pp
2007 0.51 +0.12 pp
2006 0.39 −0.04 pp
2005 0.44 +0.07 pp
2004 0.37 −0.01 pp
2003 0.38 +0.06 pp
2002 0.32 +0 pp
2001 0.32

Eastern Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MU Mauritius 18.37 ET Ethiopia 0.47

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.