Ethiopia vs IDA total: Cereal production
Ethiopia
31.76 million metric tons
in 2024
IDA total
221.58 million metric tons
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
IDA total rank
19th
Cereal production over time
- Ethiopia
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 221.58 million metric tons against 31.76 million metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 189.82 million metric tons.
That makes IDA total's figure about 7.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and IDA total ranks 19th of 181 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 million metric tons | 80.93 million metric tons | 76.40 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 1970s | 4.63 million metric tons | 96.10 million metric tons | 91.47 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 1980s | 5.63 million metric tons | 126.69 million metric tons | 121.07 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 1990s | 6.87 million metric tons | 166.88 million metric tons | 160.01 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 2000s | 11.65 million metric tons | 232.91 million metric tons | 221.25 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 2010s | 24.99 million metric tons | 313.01 million metric tons | 288.02 million metric tons | IDA total |
| 2020s | 31.88 million metric tons | 334.01 million metric tons | 302.13 million metric tons | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Ethiopia or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 221.58 million metric tons against 31.76 million metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 189.82 million metric tons, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for cereal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and IDA total ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.