Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 70.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — gross production index number in Ethiopia is 70.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Ethiopia peaked at 123.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.64 | — |
| 1994 | 16.18 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 26.8 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.24 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 24.02 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 22.23 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 39.22 | +76.4% |
| 2001 | 43.38 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 25.55 | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 23.27 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 23.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.27 | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 38.29 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 53.91 | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 62.56 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 82.29 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 53.82 | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 85.1 | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 100.72 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 105.78 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 91.31 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 98.15 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 110.54 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 123.27 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 103.32 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 108.59 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 87.48 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 79.6 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 59.73 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 74.29 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 70.18 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9 | 16.18 | 26.8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.82 | 23.27 | 82.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.06 | 53.82 | 123.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.26 | 59.73 | 87.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross production index number in Ethiopia?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Ethiopia was 70.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.27 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.