Potato yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Potato yields was 12.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
125th
of 159 countries
All-time high
13.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
7.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Potato yields in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Ethiopia stood at 12.31 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Ethiopia peaked at 13.79 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.19 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Potato yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 13.3 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 potato yields in Ethiopia?
- Potato yields in Ethiopia was 12.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for potato yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.