Pea production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pea production was 399,813 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
399,813 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 100 countries
All-time high
416,060 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
85,837 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Pea 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 399,813 tonnes for pea production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Ethiopia peaked at 416,060 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,837 tonnes, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pea production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 103,743 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 85,837 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 148,456 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 132,963 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 142,484 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 97,347 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 103,108 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 117,595 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 146,581 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 199,854 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 170,365 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 229,954 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 197,021 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 182,268 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 239,118 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 274,543 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 251,349 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 253,201 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 261,755 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 271,593 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 342,355 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 394,615 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 352,281 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 345,182 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 366,465 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 386,252 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 392,800 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 416,060 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 397,026 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 401,653 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 410,774 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 399,813 tonnes | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 399,813 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,190 tonnes, 32.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 399,813 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,050 tonnes, 44.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,277 tonnes | 85,837 tonnes | 148,456 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 200,865 tonnes | 117,595 tonnes | 274,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,650 tonnes | 253,201 tonnes | 394,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 405,065 tonnes | 397,026 tonnes | 416,060 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 pea production in Ethiopia?
- Pea production in Ethiopia was 399,813 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 pea production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 416,060 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,837 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pea production?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pea production is measured in tonnes.