Potatoes — Yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Potatoes — Yield was 12,311 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Ethiopia is 12,311 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Ethiopia peaked at 13,794 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,191 kg/ha, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,005 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 7,954 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,889 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7,826 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,826 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,604 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7,655 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,700 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,222 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 10,487 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 9,335 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 9,860 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7,280 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 7,280 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,191 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,972 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 8,202 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,036 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,116 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,828 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,813 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8,986 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10,915 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 12,260 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 11,764 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,794 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 13,691 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,786 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,085 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 13,305 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 12,843 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 12,311 kg/ha | -4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12,311 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12,311 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,823 kg/ha | 7,604 kg/ha | 8,005 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,453 kg/ha | 7,191 kg/ha | 10,487 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,420 kg/ha | 7,828 kg/ha | 13,794 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,666 kg/ha | 12,085 kg/ha | 13,305 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Ethiopia?
- Potatoes — yield in Ethiopia was 12,311 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,794 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,191 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.