Share of GDP from agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Ethiopia stood at 32.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 62.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.4% | — |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -5.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 32.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 32.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 44.4% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 37.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 32.8% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Ethiopia was 32.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).