Land under wheat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land under wheat production was 1.65 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under wheat production in Ethiopia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under wheat production in Ethiopia is 1.65 million hectares, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under wheat production in Ethiopia peaked at 1.68 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 492,800 hectares, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 968,544 hectares | 912,000 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 775,170 hectares | 492,800 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,578 hectares | 536,190 hectares | 778,360 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 757,365 hectares | 556,750 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 2 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under wheat production in Ethiopia?
- Land under wheat production in Ethiopia was 1.65 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under wheat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land under wheat production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,800 hectares in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land under wheat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under wheat production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.