Producer Price for Sorghum in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Producer Price for Sorghum was 231.3 per tonne, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Sorghum in Ethiopia, 1991–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, producer price for sorghum in Ethiopia stood at 231.3 per tonne, current US$.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Ethiopia peaked at 446.4 per tonne, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.5 per tonne, current US$, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Producer Price for Sorghum in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 362.3 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 281.9 per tonne, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 220 per tonne, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 258 per tonne, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 193.2 per tonne, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 141.7 per tonne, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 140.1 per tonne, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 154.6 per tonne, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 137 per tonne, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 142.1 per tonne, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 101.1 per tonne, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 90.5 per tonne, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 166.6 per tonne, current US$ | +84.1% |
| 2004 | 160.6 per tonne, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 188.7 per tonne, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 173.6 per tonne, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 345.3 per tonne, current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 446.4 per tonne, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 323.3 per tonne, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 231.3 per tonne, current US$ | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.87 per tonne, current US$ | 137 per tonne, current US$ | 362.3 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 213.82 per tonne, current US$ | 90.5 per tonne, current US$ | 446.4 per tonne, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.3 per tonne, current US$ | 231.3 per tonne, current US$ | 231.3 per tonne, current US$ | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for sorghum in Ethiopia?
- Producer price for sorghum in Ethiopia was 231.3 per tonne, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 446.4 per tonne, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 per tonne, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Sorghum (per tonne, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.