Cereals excluding rice — Production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 23.41 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.41 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.77 million t
in 2019
All-time low
3.94 million t
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1993200820231993: 3.9M t1994: 4.0M t1995: 5.4M t1996: 7.6M t1997: 7.4M t1998: 5.9M t1999: 6.7M t2000: 6.3M t2001: 7.8M t2002: 7.3M t2003: 7.6M t2004: 8.0M t2005: 9.7M t2006: 10.4M t2007: 10.8M t2008: 11.4M t2009: 13.2M t2010: 14.8M t2011: 15.7M t2012: 16.4M t2013: 17.8M t2014: 19.3M t2015: 20.8M t2016: 21.4M t2017: 23.3M t2018: 22.8M t2019: 23.8M t2020: 23.5M t2021: 23.2M t2022: 23.3M t2023: 23.4M t

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 23.41 million t for cereals excluding rice — production in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Ethiopia peaked at 23.77 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million t, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year t Change
1993 3.94 million t —
1994 3.99 million t +1.3%
1995 5.40 million t +35.3%
1996 7.59 million t +40.6%
1997 7.44 million t -2.0%
1998 5.87 million t -21.1%
1999 6.72 million t +14.4%
2000 6.28 million t -6.5%
2001 7.83 million t +24.8%
2002 7.34 million t -6.3%
2003 7.58 million t +3.2%
2004 8.01 million t +5.7%
2005 9.66 million t +20.6%
2006 10.37 million t +7.4%
2007 10.85 million t +4.6%
2008 11.45 million t +5.5%
2009 13.17 million t +15.1%
2010 14.81 million t +12.4%
2011 15.68 million t +5.9%
2012 16.44 million t +4.8%
2013 17.83 million t +8.5%
2014 19.33 million t +8.4%
2015 20.77 million t +7.4%
2016 21.43 million t +3.2%
2017 23.33 million t +8.9%
2018 22.79 million t -2.3%
2019 23.77 million t +4.3%
2020 23.54 million t -1.0%
2021 23.19 million t -1.5%
2022 23.32 million t +0.6%
2023 23.41 million t +0.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 23.41 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 million t, 22.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 23.41 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million t, 20.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.85 million t 3.94 million t 7.59 million t 7
2000s 9.25 million t 6.28 million t 13.17 million t 10
2010s 19.62 million t 14.81 million t 23.77 million t 10
2020s 23.36 million t 23.19 million t 23.54 million t 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Pakistan 38.38 million t compare
  2. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 450,000 t compare
  3. 15 Mexico 36.74 million t compare
  4. 16 Poland 28.80 million t compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 85,000 t compare
  6. 17 Melanesia 23,761 t compare
  7. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 107.83 t compare
  8. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.96 million t compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 107.83 t compare
  10. 19 Romania 20.57 million t compare
  11. 20 Indonesia 19.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Ethiopia?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Ethiopia was 23.41 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23.77 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million t in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.