Food production index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Food production index was 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, food production index in Ethiopia stood at 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ethiopia peaked at 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Food production index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1994 | 50.76 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.19 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 65.38 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 66.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.12 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 67.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 70.15 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 77.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 85.36 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 88.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 94.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 101.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 103.82 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 104.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.84 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 117.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 126.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.06 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 50.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 67.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 70.15 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 117.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 126.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
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- 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 food production index in Ethiopia?
- Food production index in Ethiopia was 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for food production index?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 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.