Barley production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Barley production was 2.52 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.52 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.62 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
787,484 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Barley production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 787.5k tonnes1994: 875.4k tonnes1995: 985.8k tonnes1996: 1.1M tonnes1997: 953.0k tonnes1998: 982.7k tonnes1999: 962.2k tonnes2000: 803.9k tonnes2001: 1.0M tonnes2002: 1.2M tonnes2003: 1.1M tonnes2004: 1.4M tonnes2005: 1.4M tonnes2006: 1.4M tonnes2007: 1.5M tonnes2008: 1.6M tonnes2009: 2.0M tonnes2010: 1.9M tonnes2011: 1.8M tonnes2012: 1.9M tonnes2013: 2.0M tonnes2014: 2.1M tonnes2015: 2.1M tonnes2016: 2.2M tonnes2017: 2.2M tonnes2018: 2.0M tonnes2019: 2.4M tonnes2020: 2.6M tonnes2021: 2.5M tonnes2022: 2.2M tonnes2023: 2.4M tonnes2024: 2.5M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, barley production in Ethiopia stood at 2.52 million tonnes.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Ethiopia peaked at 2.62 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 787,484 tonnes, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 953,088 tonnes 787,484 tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 7
2000s 1.34 million tonnes 803,904 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.06 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.45 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 2.62 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Denmark 3.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 United States 3.13 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Poland 2.96 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Romania 2.20 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 India 1.70 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Czechia 1.67 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Ethiopia?
Barley production in Ethiopia was 2.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 787,484 tonnes in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for barley production?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.