Millet yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Millet yields was 2.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.47 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.6688 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Millet 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
In 2024, millet yields in Ethiopia stood at 2.47 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Ethiopia peaked at 2.56 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6688 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Millet yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7683 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.7047 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6688 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8921 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8932 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8543 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8867 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9117 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8279 tonnes per hectare | 0.6688 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.8867 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Tajikistan 2.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Vietnam 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Spain 2.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 Greece 2.24 tonnes per hectare 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 millet yields in Ethiopia?
- Millet yields in Ethiopia was 2.47 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 millet yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6688 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for millet yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Millet 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.