Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 84,607 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia is 84,607 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia peaked at 392,467 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,827 1000 USD, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 83 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,431 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 9,411 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 9,122 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,827 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,143 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 9,182 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 9,623 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,388 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 10,856 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 12,726 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 19,840 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 17,967 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16,307 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 23,243 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 50,355 1000 USD | +116.6% |
| 2008 | 31,995 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 44,390 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 57,778 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 70,927 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 153,205 1000 USD | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 216,212 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 335,419 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 392,467 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 299,706 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 306,673 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 225,009 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 253,807 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 247,674 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 159,505 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 115,911 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 173,717 1000 USD | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 84,607 1000 USD | -51.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 84,607 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,762 1000 USD, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 84,607 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,420 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,534 1000 USD | 8,827 1000 USD | 10,431 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,207 1000 USD | 10,856 1000 USD | 50,355 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,120 1000 USD | 57,778 1000 USD | 392,467 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,283 1000 USD | 84,607 1000 USD | 247,674 1000 USD | 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ethiopia was 84,607 1000 USD 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 392,467 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,827 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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