Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 73 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia peaked at 82 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73 %, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 % | — |
| 2001 | 81 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 80 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 77 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 75 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73 % | -1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 % | 77 % | 82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 % | 75 % | 76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5 % | 73 % | 74 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Cambodia 75 % compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 68 % compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68 % compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 74 % compare
- 3 Togo 74 % compare
- 5 Mozambique 73 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
- 7 Benin 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ethiopia was 73 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 % in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.