Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 3.21 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia is 3.21 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia peaked at 7.67 million 1000 SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 419,533 1000 SLC, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 453,783 1000 SLC | — |
| 1994 | 419,533 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 424,947 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 430,360 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 555,123 1000 SLC | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 541,333 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 595,467 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 812,000 1000 SLC | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 840,992 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 917,966 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 710,538 1000 SLC | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million 1000 SLC | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million 1000 SLC | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million 1000 SLC | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 7.66 million 1000 SLC | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 7.67 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million 1000 SLC | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.04 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million 1000 SLC | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.77 million 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million 1000 SLC | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million 1000 SLC | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488,649 1000 SLC | 419,533 1000 SLC | 595,467 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | 710,538 1000 SLC | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million 1000 SLC | 1.96 million 1000 SLC | 7.67 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million 1000 SLC | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | 5.77 million 1000 SLC | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia was 3.21 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million 1000 SLC in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,533 1000 SLC in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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