Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 1.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.4% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 31.63 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -35.3 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 73rd 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -35.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1996 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1998 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1999 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2000 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2001 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2002 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2004 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2005 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +358.8% |
| 2006 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2007 | -30.95 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2009 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +1179.4% |
| 2013 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2015 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2017 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7518 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +1169.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2021 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -589.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2023 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1179.4% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1169.2% | 0.7518 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -35.3 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -30.95 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 70 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Peru 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Poland 0.9898 % change on previous year compare
- 75 China, mainland 0.9139 % change on previous year compare
- 76 China 0.9125 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.63 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.3 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Yield, 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.