Wheat yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wheat yield was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Ethiopia is 1,731 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Ethiopia peaked at 1,904 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,075 kg per hectare, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,549 kg per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 1,075 kg per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 1,311 kg per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1,211 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,292 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,374 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,115 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,163 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,326 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,439 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,387 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,493 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,469 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,904 kg per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 1,506 kg per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,729 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1,746 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,827 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,731 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,731 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,731 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,275 kg per hectare | 1,075 kg per hectare | 1,549 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,516 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare | 1,904 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 kg per hectare | 1,731 kg per hectare | 1,827 kg per hectare | 2 |
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 wheat yield in Ethiopia?
- Wheat yield in Ethiopia was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wheat yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.