Number of poultry birds in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of poultry birds was 52.28 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Ethiopia is 52.28 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Ethiopia peaked at 60.51 million animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.25 million animals, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.91 million animals | 27.25 million animals | 32.98 million animals | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.69 million animals | 28.54 million animals | 42.05 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 million animals | 44.89 million animals | 60.51 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.57 million animals | 41.35 million animals | 56.99 million animals | 5 |
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 number of poultry birds in Ethiopia?
- Number of poultry birds in Ethiopia was 52.28 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.51 million animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.25 million animals in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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