Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 3.00 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia stood at 3.00 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia peaked at 4.59 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 583,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia was 3.00 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.