Pea yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pea yields was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.5869 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Pea 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, pea yields in Ethiopia stood at 1.86 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Ethiopia peaked at 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5869 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 40th out of 99 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.
Pea yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.746 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.5869 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6527 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8527 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7124 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6496 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7375 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6784 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9796 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7785 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9707 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9779 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8784 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7305 tonnes per hectare | 0.5869 tonnes per hectare | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.867 tonnes per hectare | 0.6784 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.9779 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 37 Austria 2.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 United States 1.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Croatia 1.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Switzerland 1.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 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 pea yields in Ethiopia?
- Pea yields in Ethiopia was 1.86 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 pea yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5869 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pea yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Pea 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.