Rice yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rice yields was 2.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Ethiopia, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Ethiopia stood at 2.99 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Ethiopia peaked at 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Ethiopia?
- Rice yields in Ethiopia was 2.99 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rice yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.