Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Wheat production
Afghanistan
5.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
6.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Ethiopia rank
25th
Wheat production over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.19 million tonnes against 5.20 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 985,340 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 262,264 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.19 million tonnes against 5.20 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 985,340 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for wheat production?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.