Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 12.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.07 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.20 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.03 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia stood at 12.07 million.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia peaked at 12.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.03 million | — |
| 1994 | 5.39 million | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 million | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.46 million | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.99 million | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 8.48 million | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 8.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.12 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.79 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.07 million | +1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 million | 4.03 million | 7.73 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million | 6.64 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 million | 10.74 million | 12.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 million | 11.59 million | 12.20 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ethiopia was 12.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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