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 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 104,000 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 104,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 415,000 tonnes | +299.0% |
| 2006 | 472,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 913,000 tonnes | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million tonnes | -6.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.00 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 2002.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.00 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 1502.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +299.0% | 104,000 tonnes | 415,000 tonnes |
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 |
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 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 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.