Table 1: Textural classification of Ethiopian soils and their percent coverage.
|
Soil texture |
Area coverage (km2) |
Area coverage (%) |
Soil texture |
Area coverage (km2) |
Area coverage (%) |
|
Clay |
234,514.2 |
20.86 |
Sand |
6342.2 |
0.56 |
|
Clay loam |
1082.4 |
0.10 |
Sandy clay |
1956.6 |
0.17 |
|
Heavy clay |
61.6 |
0.01 |
Sandy loam |
342,958.5 |
30.51 |
|
Loam |
33,9372.0 |
30.19 |
Silty clay |
1427.9 |
0.13 |
|
Loamy sand |
196,406.5 |
17.47 |
No soil/water |
7643.8 |
0.68 |