Sugar cane yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sugar cane yields was 42.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane yields in Ethiopia is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Ethiopia peaked at 110.42 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.06 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 106.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 75 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 80 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 98.89 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 93.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 97.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 99.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 97.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 97.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 96 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 106.06 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 110.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 110 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.41 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 29.51 tonnes per hectare | -65.8% |
| 2009 | 32.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 38.31 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 38.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.06 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 48.27 tonnes per hectare | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 51.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 46.9 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 45.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 41.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 46.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 46.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 41.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 42.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 42.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 42.59 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +109.3% | 23.06 tonnes per hectare | 48.27 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -65.8% | 86.41 tonnes per hectare | 29.51 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.76 tonnes per hectare | 75 tonnes per hectare | 106.25 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.88 tonnes per hectare | 29.51 tonnes per hectare | 110.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 tonnes per hectare | 23.06 tonnes per hectare | 51.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 tonnes per hectare | 41.47 tonnes per hectare | 45.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 69 Dominican Republic 44.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Grenada 44.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Bangladesh 43.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Niger 42.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Barbados 41.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 75 French Guiana 40.98 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields in Ethiopia?
- Sugar cane yields in Ethiopia was 42.59 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.42 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane 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.