Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2405 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2405 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2788 metric tons per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0943 metric tons per person
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.2405 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2788 metric tons per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 metric tons per person, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1919 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1905 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1867 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1882 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1876 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1868 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1845 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1767 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1822 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1822 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.183 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1759 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1449 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1404 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1201 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1447 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1185 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.152 metric tons per person | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.186 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1589 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.147 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.178 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1424 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1064 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1175 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1344 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.139 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.125 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0971 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0986 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1171 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1543 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1136 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1282 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1187 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1377 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1254 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1626 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1569 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1643 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1687 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1915 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2099 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2063 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2174 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2263 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.239 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.249 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2493 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2672 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2693 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2788 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2732 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2658 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2448 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2405 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2405 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2405 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1861 metric tons per person | 0.1767 metric tons per person | 0.1919 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1494 metric tons per person | 0.1185 metric tons per person | 0.183 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 metric tons per person | 0.1064 metric tons per person | 0.186 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 metric tons per person | 0.0943 metric tons per person | 0.1577 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1488 metric tons per person | 0.1187 metric tons per person | 0.1915 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 metric tons per person | 0.2063 metric tons per person | 0.2788 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2546 metric tons per person | 0.2405 metric tons per person | 0.2732 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 56 Indonesia 0.263 metric tons per person compare
- 57 Italy 0.262 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Philippines 0.2478 metric tons per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.2393 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.2354 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Senegal 0.2353 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.2405 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2788 metric tons per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 metric tons per person in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.