Beef production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Beef production was 428,612 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
428,612 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
442,177 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
235,000 tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Beef production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 428,612 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Ethiopia peaked at 442,177 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 235,000 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Beef production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 238,448 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 237,802 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 235,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 267,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 270,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 274,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 290,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 294,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 303,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 352,500 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 338,250 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 336,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 350,260 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 374,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 363,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 380,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 355,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 420,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 410,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 338,150 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 340,750 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 378,944 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 387,805 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 387,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 396,042 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 399,998 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 419,293 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 442,177 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 422,778 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 405,990 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 418,983 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 428,612 tonnes | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 428,612 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 428,612 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,893 tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 344,651 tonnes | 294,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,891 tonnes | 338,150 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,708 tonnes | 405,990 tonnes | 442,177 tonnes | 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 beef production in Ethiopia?
- Beef production in Ethiopia was 428,612 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 442,177 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for beef production?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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