Barley yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Barley yields was 2.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.35 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Ethiopia peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8643 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Barley yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.9371 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8643 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9204 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -31.1% | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.9371 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8643 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 yields in Ethiopia?
- Barley yields in Ethiopia was 2.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8643 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for barley yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.