Land under cereal production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land under cereal production was 12.07 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.07 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.20 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
4.03 million hectares
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Ethiopia stood at 12.07 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Ethiopia peaked at 12.20 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million hectares, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.09 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.16 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.23 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.35 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.42 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.58 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.67 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.43 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.28 million hectares | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 5.35 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.46 million hectares | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 4.43 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.23 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.45 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.63 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 4.71 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.63 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.03 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.81 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.95 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.05 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.89 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.96 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.25 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Ethiopia?
- Land under cereal production in Ethiopia was 12.07 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.20 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million hectares in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land under cereal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.