Egg production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Egg production was 48,041 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Egg production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 48,041 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Ethiopia peaked at 55,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,957 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Egg production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,390 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 28,435 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32,145 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 28,609 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 27,957 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 28,609 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 28,826 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,583 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,764 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 39,240 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 37,060 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 36,624 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 37,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 38,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 38,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43,515 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 54,360 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 53,415 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,237 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 45,168 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 50,241 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 51,565 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 44,496 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 49,283 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 48,041 tonnes | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 48,041 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 48,041 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32.1% | 28,583 tonnes | 37,764 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,996 tonnes | 27,957 tonnes | 32,145 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,727 tonnes | 28,583 tonnes | 39,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,230 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,725 tonnes | 44,496 tonnes | 51,565 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Ethiopia?
- Egg production in Ethiopia was 48,041 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 egg production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,957 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for egg production?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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