Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia stood at 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia peaked at 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.455 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1995 | 0.645 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 0.402 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.588 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1999 | 0.705 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.763 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5777 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8444 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6548 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6734 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5969 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5777 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 159 Belize 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gabon 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 1.24 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ethiopia was 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.