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.
Barley yield in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,361 kg per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 937.1 kg per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 864.3 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,061 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 1,062 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,095 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 920.4 kg per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 913.2 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,084 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1,441 kg per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 1,011 kg per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 1,096 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,157 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,413 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1,247 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,373 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1,554 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1,550 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,420 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,420 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,257 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,420 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,095 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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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.