Wheat — Production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wheat — Production was 6.19 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.19 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.23 million t
in 2021
All-time low
802,747 t
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Wheat — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1993200820241993: 895.5k t1994: 802.7k t1995: 1.1M t1996: 1.2M t1997: 1.1M t1998: 1.1M t1999: 1.1M t2000: 1.2M t2001: 1.6M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 2.2M t2006: 2.2M t2007: 2.5M t2008: 2.4M t2009: 3.2M t2010: 3.3M t2011: 3.1M t2012: 3.4M t2013: 3.9M t2014: 4.2M t2015: 4.7M t2016: 4.5M t2017: 4.9M t2018: 5.3M t2019: 5.5M t2020: 5.8M t2021: 6.2M t2022: 6.2M t2023: 6.1M t2024: 6.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6.19 million t for wheat — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Ethiopia peaked at 6.23 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 802,747 t, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Production in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Production in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 895,520 t —
1994 802,747 t -10.4%
1995 1.08 million t +35.0%
1996 1.16 million t +7.3%
1997 1.09 million t -6.0%
1998 1.14 million t +4.6%
1999 1.15 million t +0.6%
2000 1.24 million t +7.4%
2001 1.60 million t +29.2%
2002 1.44 million t -9.5%
2003 1.62 million t +12.0%
2004 1.61 million t -0.2%
2005 2.18 million t +34.8%
2006 2.22 million t +2.0%
2007 2.54 million t +14.3%
2008 2.38 million t -6.0%
2009 3.17 million t +32.9%
2010 3.33 million t +5.0%
2011 3.09 million t -7.0%
2012 3.43 million t +11.1%
2013 3.93 million t +14.3%
2014 4.23 million t +7.8%
2015 4.65 million t +9.9%
2016 4.55 million t -2.2%
2017 4.89 million t +7.5%
2018 5.29 million t +8.1%
2019 5.52 million t +4.3%
2020 5.81 million t +5.4%
2021 6.23 million t +7.3%
2022 6.23 million t -0.0%
2023 6.09 million t -2.2%
2024 6.19 million t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million t 802,747 t 1.16 million t 7
2000s 2.00 million t 1.24 million t 3.17 million t 10
2010s 4.29 million t 3.09 million t 5.52 million t 10
2020s 6.11 million t 5.81 million t 6.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 31 Yugoslav SFR 6.60 million t
  2. 32 Italy 6.21 million t compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia 6.19 million t compare
  4. 35 Hungary 5.27 million t compare
  5. 36 Iraq 5.23 million t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Ethiopia?
Wheat — production in Ethiopia was 6.19 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 802,747 t in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for wheat — production?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 10,409 data points, 1961–2024
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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.