Cotton yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cotton yields was 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
22nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.6397 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Ethiopia stood at 2.27 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Ethiopia peaked at 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6397 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8933 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8933 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7647 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8843 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8622 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6914 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7733 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7294 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8605 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.929 tonnes per hectare | 0.6914 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 cotton yields in Ethiopia?
- Cotton yields in Ethiopia was 2.27 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6397 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cotton yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.