Yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Yields of important staple crops was 2.9 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2022
All-time low
1.07
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993β2024
Yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia, 1993β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia is 2.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia peaked at 2.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 126 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.07 | 1.55 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.16 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.82 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 2.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia?
- Yields of important staple crops in Ethiopia was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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