Barley yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Barley yield was 1,420 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,420 kg per hectare for barley yield in 2011.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Ethiopia peaked at 1,554 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 864.3 kg per hectare, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 kg per hectare | 864.3 kg per hectare | 1,361 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,229 kg per hectare | 913.2 kg per hectare | 1,554 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,485 kg per hectare | 1,420 kg per hectare | 1,550 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Ethiopia?
- Barley yield in Ethiopia was 1,420 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,554 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 864.3 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for barley yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.