Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 28.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.29 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 9.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 8.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 8.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 11.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 17.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 22.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 23.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 26.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 28.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 46 Burundi 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Estonia 28.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 27.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Syria 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.