Agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture share gdp was 32.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.82
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 203 countries
All-time high
62.28
in 1992
All-time low
31.22
in 2018
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia stood at 32.82.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 62.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.22, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.86 | 46.73 | 53.41 | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.32 | 44.38 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.87 | 37.29 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 | 31.22 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 32.82 | 37.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.63 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 210.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture share gdp in Ethiopia was 32.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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