Chicken meat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Chicken meat production was 61,261 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,261
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
73,272
in 2015
All-time low
35,970
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Chicken meat production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Ethiopia stood at 61,261.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Ethiopia peaked at 73,272 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,970, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36,000 | — |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,970 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36,170 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,300 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36,960 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37,240 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37,600 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49,840 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 54,064 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 50,160 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 47,096 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 42,560 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 45,200 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 46,240 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,589 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 50,400 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 59,200 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 53,920 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 60,480 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 61,840 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68,810 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 73,272 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 71,931 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67,382 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 71,092 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 58,273 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 67,479 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 62,991 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 48,846 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 57,775 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 61,261 | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 61,261 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 61,261 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,377 | 35,970 | 37,240 | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,175 | 37,600 | 54,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,620 | 53,920 | 73,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,671 | 48,846 | 67,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 chicken meat production in Ethiopia?
- Chicken meat production in Ethiopia was 61,261 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,272 in 2015.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,970 in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for chicken meat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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