Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,632 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,632 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,713 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
973.6 kg per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2,632 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 2,713 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 973.6 kg per hectare, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,238 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,308 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,156 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,312 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 973.6 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 1,033 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,213 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1,263 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,140 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,124 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,116 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,197 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,123 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,361 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,563 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,448 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,426 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,650 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,760 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,764 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,940 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2,066 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,228 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,337 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,327 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,519 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,522 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,711 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,713 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,661 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,691 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,656 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,632 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,632 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,632 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 kg per hectare | 973.6 kg per hectare | 1,312 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 kg per hectare | 1,116 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,217 kg per hectare | 1,760 kg per hectare | 2,711 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,670 kg per hectare | 2,632 kg per hectare | 2,713 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1515 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia was 2,632 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.6 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.