Sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sunflower seed yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed 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, sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia stood at 1.12 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7456 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9109 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0.8425 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9436 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7456 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9455 tonnes per hectare | 0.8425 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.7456 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 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 sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Ethiopia was 1.12 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7456 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.