Soybean yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Soybean yields was 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean yields in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Ethiopia is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Ethiopia peaked at 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9284 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.9208 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9211 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9173 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9187 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9302 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9046 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9615 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5842 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1754 tonnes per hectare | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2499 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6032 tonnes per hectare | +141.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9208 tonnes per hectare | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +97.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 3.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +141.4% | 0.2499 tonnes per hectare | 0.6032 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9202 tonnes per hectare | 0.9046 tonnes per hectare | 0.9302 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7807 tonnes per hectare | 0.1754 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 soybean yields in Ethiopia?
- Soybean yields in Ethiopia was 2.67 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 soybean yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for soybean yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.