Global meat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global meat production was 912,484 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
912,484
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
915,842
in 2020
All-time low
414,872
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Global meat production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 912,484 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 414,872, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 56th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 415,396 | — |
| 1994 | 415,979 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 414,872 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 447,997 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 450,757 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 458,877 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 472,020 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 476,464 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 506,142 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 574,575 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 566,257 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 578,240 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 601,425 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 646,615 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 659,185 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 688,254 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 663,857 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 749,179 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 731,810 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 671,055 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 678,965 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 736,132 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 758,118 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 764,264 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 774,883 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 809,672 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 876,998 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 915,842 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 893,984 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 844,885 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 855,013 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 912,484 | +6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 912,484 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 912,484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 439,414 | 414,872 | 472,020 | 7 |
| 2000s | 596,101 | 476,464 | 688,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,108 | 671,055 | 876,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 884,442 | 844,885 | 915,842 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Ethiopia?
- Global meat production in Ethiopia was 912,484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 915,842 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,872 in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global meat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 202 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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