Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at 1.77 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 33.52 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -17.85 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Ethiopia ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3397 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6935 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1965 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9906 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9268 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1972 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 1973 | -17.85 % change on previous year | +394.4% |
| 1974 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1975 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -1368.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8556 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1977 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +418.3% |
| 1978 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1981 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1982 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1983 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -593.9% |
| 1984 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1987 | -0.8124 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 1989 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1991 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -865.8% |
| 1992 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1993 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 1994 | 33.52 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 1995 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1998 | -15.81 % change on previous year | +424.1% |
| 1999 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2000 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2001 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2002 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2003 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2005 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2006 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2007 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9079 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2010 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +525.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9246 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2012 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4173 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6048 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2019 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6159 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2021 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +205.1% |
| 2022 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 2023 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.77 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1368.2% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.3397 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -17.85 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6969 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -15.81 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -16.92 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3184 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.85 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.