Barley production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Barley production was 1.70 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley production in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, barley production in Ethiopia stood at 1.70 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Ethiopia peaked at 1.75 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 787,484 metric tons, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Barley production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 787,484 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 875,417 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 985,831 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 953,017 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 982,700 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 962,214 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 803,904 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million metric tons | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.70 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,566 metric tons, 373.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.70 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 938 metric tons, 1815.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 953,088 metric tons | 787,484 metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million metric tons | 803,904 metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million metric tons | 1.70 million metric tons | 1.75 million metric tons | 2 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Ethiopia?
- Barley production in Ethiopia was 1.70 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,484 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for barley production?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on barley relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.