Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 1.58 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.58 million ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Ethiopia peaked at 2.03 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 737,571 ha, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 737,571 ha | — |
| 1994 | 864,826 ha | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 968,660 ha | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 967,460 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 890,050 ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million ha | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 994,250 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million ha | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million ha | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million ha | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million ha | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million ha | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million ha | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million ha | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million ha | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,875 ha | 737,571 ha | 1.02 million ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Kenya 1.82 million ha compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.60 million ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 1.58 million ha compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 1.55 million ha compare
- 22 Mexico 1.52 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 1.18 million ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 3.16 million t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 1,997 kg/ha (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks 52,280 1000 An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 414,249 t (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 352.2 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 643.1 kg/ha (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 18.00 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 1.17 million ha (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 451,283 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Ethiopia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Ethiopia was 1.58 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,571 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. 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.