Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wheat — Area harvested was 2.13 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia stood at 2.13 million ha.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia peaked at 2.17 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 578,230 ha, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 578,230 ha | — |
| 1994 | 746,810 ha | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 826,840 ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 959,450 ha | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 846,000 ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 831,770 ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million ha | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million ha | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million ha | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million ha | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million ha | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million ha | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million ha | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million ha | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 831,463 ha | 578,230 ha | 1.03 million ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 1.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million ha | 1.61 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million ha | 2.00 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia?
- Wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia was 2.13 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,230 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wheat — area harvested?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. 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.