Bean production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Bean production was 604,791 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
604,791 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.17 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
26,800 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Bean production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1993200820241993: 31.6k tonnes1994: 26.8k tonnes1995: 43.1k tonnes1996: 109.1k tonnes1997: 96.7k tonnes1998: 77.6k tonnes1999: 125.2k tonnes2000: 147.2k tonnes2001: 211.0k tonnes2002: 98.7k tonnes2003: 117.5k tonnes2004: 172.2k tonnes2005: 211.3k tonnes2006: 138.4k tonnes2007: 326.7k tonnes2008: 409.1k tonnes2009: 509.6k tonnes2010: 496.2k tonnes2011: 509.7k tonnes2012: 613.1k tonnes2013: 597.6k tonnes2014: 659.0k tonnes2015: 899.9k tonnes2016: 869.8k tonnes2017: 825.4k tonnes2018: 755.8k tonnes2019: 674.8k tonnes2020: 1.2M tonnes2021: 763.7k tonnes2022: 763.4k tonnes2023: 623.6k tonnes2024: 604.8k 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, bean production in Ethiopia stood at 604,791 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bean production in Ethiopia peaked at 1.17 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,800 tonnes, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,868 tonnes 26,800 tonnes 125,237 tonnes 7
2000s 234,166 tonnes 98,674 tonnes 509,613 tonnes 10
2010s 690,120 tonnes 496,170 tonnes 899,944 tonnes 10
2020s 784,771 tonnes 604,791 tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Uganda 793,123 tonnes compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 638,716 tonnes compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 628,707 tonnes compare
  4. 13 Burundi 504,702 tonnes compare
  5. 14 Rwanda 478,344 tonnes compare
  6. 15 Argentina 474,764 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bean production in Ethiopia?
Bean production in Ethiopia was 604,791 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 bean production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,800 tonnes in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for bean production?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is bean production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bean 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
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.