Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 12.07 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.07 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.20 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
4.03 million hectares
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia stood at 12.07 million hectares.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia peaked at 12.20 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million hectares, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.03 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 5.39 million hectares | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million hectares | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 million hectares | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million hectares | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.46 million hectares | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.99 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 8.48 million hectares | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 8.72 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million hectares | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.12 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.79 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.06 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.43 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.03 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.20 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.86 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.07 million hectares | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 10.74 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ethiopia was 12.07 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.20 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million hectares in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.