Maize yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maize yield was 2,493 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in Ethiopia is 2,493 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Ethiopia peaked at 2,640 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,124 kg per hectare, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,567 kg per hectare | 1,124 kg per hectare | 1,738 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,936 kg per hectare | 1,532 kg per hectare | 2,640 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,346 kg per hectare | 2,199 kg per hectare | 2,493 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Ethiopia?
- Maize yield in Ethiopia was 2,493 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,640 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,124 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maize yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.