Chicken meat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Chicken meat production was 61,261 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Ethiopia stood at 61,261 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,970 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,377 tonnes | 35,970 tonnes | 37,240 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,175 tonnes | 37,600 tonnes | 54,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,620 tonnes | 53,920 tonnes | 73,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,671 tonnes | 48,846 tonnes | 67,479 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Ethiopia?
- Chicken meat production in Ethiopia was 61,261 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,272 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,970 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for chicken meat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.