Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 0.8298 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8298 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
39.15 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-24.02 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 0.8298 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 39.15 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -24.02 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5842 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1964 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +495.3% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1968 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1969 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1971 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1972 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1973 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +1111.1% |
| 1974 | -0.5652 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1975 | -12.35 % change on previous year | +2084.8% |
| 1976 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1977 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1978 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1980 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1981 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1982 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 24.56 % change on previous year | -735.4% |
| 1984 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1985 | -23.15 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1987 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1989 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1990 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1991 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1992 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1993 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9417 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1995 | 28.51 % change on previous year | -3127.6% |
| 1996 | 39.15 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9977 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1998 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -2507.6% |
| 1999 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2000 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2001 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 2002 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2003 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2004 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6092 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2007 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -1383.5% |
| 2008 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2012 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +627.8% |
| 2013 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6743 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0822 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2022 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +4683.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8298 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8298 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8298 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -4683.7% | -0.0822 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3127.6% | -0.9417 % change on previous year | 28.51 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2507.6% | 0.9977 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2084.8% | -0.5652 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1383.5% | -0.6092 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1111.1% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 24.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 39.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 25.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2977 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 88 Guatemala 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Slovenia 0.9102 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8109 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Djibouti 0.5777 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Poland 0.5605 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 0.8298 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.15 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.02 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.