Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,632 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Ethiopia stood at 2,632 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Ethiopia peaked at 2,713 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 702.3 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Ethiopia 100th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 714.6 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 702.3 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 704 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 723.5 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 732.3 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 741 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 744.4 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 724.3 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 758.7 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 770.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 784.5 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 803.5 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 827.3 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 812.1 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 853.1 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,064 kg per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 1,036 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 897.3 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,124 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 1,261 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1,191 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,165 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,336 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1,170 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 880.6 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 965.6 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,153 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1,214 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,172 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,238 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,308 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,156 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,312 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 973.6 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 1,033 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,213 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1,263 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,140 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,124 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,116 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,197 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,123 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,361 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,563 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,448 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,426 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,650 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,760 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,764 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,940 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2,066 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,228 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,337 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,327 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,519 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,522 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,711 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,713 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,661 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,691 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,656 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,632 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,632 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,632 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.23 kg per hectare | 702.3 kg per hectare | 758.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 897.17 kg per hectare | 770.5 kg per hectare | 1,124 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,151 kg per hectare | 880.6 kg per hectare | 1,336 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,176 kg per hectare | 973.6 kg per hectare | 1,312 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 kg per hectare | 1,116 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,217 kg per hectare | 1,760 kg per hectare | 2,711 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,670 kg per hectare | 2,632 kg per hectare | 2,713 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Ethiopia?
- Cereal yield in Ethiopia was 2,632 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.3 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.