Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 997,296 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Ethiopia is 997,296 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Ethiopia peaked at 2.75 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,055 t, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.70 million t | — |
| 1994 | 1.20 million t | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million t | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million t | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million t | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million t | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million t | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million t | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million t | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million t | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million t | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 457,055 t | -75.3% |
| 2009 | 615,776 t | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 892,637 t | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 842,268 t | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 512,121 t | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million t | +173.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million t | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million t | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million t | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million t | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million t | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million t | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million t | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 815,327 t | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million t | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 997,296 t | -8.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 997,296 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 293,696 t, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 997,296 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 | +173.6% | 512,121 t | 1.40 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million t | 1.20 million t | 2.09 million t | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million t | 457,055 t | 2.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 512,121 t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million t | 815,327 t | 1.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 100 Switzerland 1.14 million t compare
- 101 Lithuania 1.12 million t compare
- 102 Ethiopia 997,296 t compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 957,418 t compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 957,418 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Ethiopia?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Ethiopia was 997,296 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,055 t in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.