Lettuce yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lettuce yields was 10.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.29 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Ethiopia peaked at 17.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -89.0% |
| 2010 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +1224.3% |
| 2011 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.33 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1224.3% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | -89.0% | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Ethiopia?
- Lettuce yields in Ethiopia was 10.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lettuce yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.