Barley production in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2020
All-time low
787,484
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Barley production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 787.5k1994: 875.4k1995: 985.8k1996: 1.1M1997: 953.0k1998: 982.7k1999: 962.2k2000: 803.9k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 2.0M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 787,484, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 17th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barley production in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Barley production in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 787,484 —
1994 875,417 +11.2%
1995 985,831 +12.6%
1996 1.12 million +14.1%
1997 953,017 -15.3%
1998 982,700 +3.1%
1999 962,214 -2.1%
2000 803,904 -16.5%
2001 1.02 million +26.5%
2002 1.18 million +16.4%
2003 1.09 million -8.1%
2004 1.38 million +26.5%
2005 1.40 million +1.7%
2006 1.41 million +0.8%
2007 1.51 million +7.2%
2008 1.64 million +8.8%
2009 1.96 million +19.1%
2010 1.90 million -2.9%
2011 1.82 million -4.5%
2012 1.90 million +4.7%
2013 2.05 million +7.7%
2014 2.06 million +0.6%
2015 2.06 million +0.2%
2016 2.22 million +7.6%
2017 2.23 million +0.4%
2018 1.97 million -11.7%
2019 2.38 million +20.8%
2020 2.62 million +10.3%
2021 2.50 million -4.5%
2022 2.18 million -12.8%
2023 2.44 million +11.6%
2024 2.52 million +3.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 2.52 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,030, 42.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 2.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,154, 308.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Denmark 3.14 million compare
  2. 15 United States 3.13 million compare
  3. 16 Poland 2.96 million compare
  4. 18 Romania 2.20 million compare
  5. 19 India 1.70 million compare
  6. 20 Czechia 1.67 million 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2020.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 787,484 in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for barley production?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 106 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley production
Source
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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