Global meat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global meat production was 912,484 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global 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
Ethiopia recorded 912,484 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Ethiopia peaked at 915,842 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 414,872 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 55th out of 201 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 | 439,414 tonnes | 414,872 tonnes | 472,020 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 596,101 tonnes | 476,464 tonnes | 688,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,108 tonnes | 671,055 tonnes | 876,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 884,442 tonnes | 844,885 tonnes | 915,842 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 global meat production in Ethiopia?
- Global meat production in Ethiopia was 912,484 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 global meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 915,842 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,872 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global meat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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