Wheat — Yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wheat — Yield was 2,904 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — yield in Ethiopia stood at 2,904 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Ethiopia peaked at 2,979 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,075 kg/ha, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wheat — Yield in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,549 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 1,075 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 1,311 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1,211 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,292 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,374 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,115 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,163 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,326 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,435 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,387 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,469 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,557 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,520 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,671 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,624 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,827 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1,821 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,822 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,110 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2,445 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2,543 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,794 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,497 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2,668 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,709 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,822 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,904 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,922 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,979 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,813 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,904 kg/ha | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,275 kg/ha | 1,075 kg/ha | 1,549 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,498 kg/ha | 1,163 kg/ha | 1,827 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,423 kg/ha | 1,821 kg/ha | 2,822 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,904 kg/ha | 2,813 kg/ha | 2,979 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — yield in Ethiopia?
- Wheat — yield in Ethiopia was 2,904 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,979 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wheat — yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 — Yield. 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.