Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 329.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
329.25 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
329.25 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
80.46 billion kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia is 329.25 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia peaked at 329.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.46 billion kilocalories per day, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80.46 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1994 | 85.28 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 89.58 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 97.34 billion kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 102.02 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 105.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 110.80 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 117.92 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 124.29 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 128.98 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 135.63 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 139.39 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 150.66 billion kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 154.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 157.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 166.73 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 174.09 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 198.12 billion kilocalories per day | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 205.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 215.94 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 227.43 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 241.25 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 257.92 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 263.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 276.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 282.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 285.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 302.45 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 312.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 321.39 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 329.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 329.25 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 329.25 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.79 billion kilocalories per day | 80.46 billion kilocalories per day | 110.80 billion kilocalories per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 144.91 billion kilocalories per day | 117.92 billion kilocalories per day | 174.09 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.46 billion kilocalories per day | 198.12 billion kilocalories per day | 285.79 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.32 billion kilocalories per day | 302.45 billion kilocalories per day | 329.25 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 14 Turkey 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 17 Vietnam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 19 Iran 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Ethiopia was 329.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.46 billion kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.