Food production index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Food production index was 116.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Ethiopia stood at 116.31 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ethiopia peaked at 119.74 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.54 2014-2016 = 100, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Food production index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.54 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1994 | 30.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 39.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 39.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 40.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 47.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 49.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 57.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 59.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 67.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 72.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 82.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 82.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 90.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 101.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 102.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 106.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 119.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 113.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 116.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 53 Mexico 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 54 Mauritania 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 55 Sudan 116.41 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 115.45 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 57 Panama 115.45 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115.11 2014-2016 = 100 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ethiopia?
- Food production index in Ethiopia was 116.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.74 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 2014-2016 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for food production index?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.