Poultry production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poultry production was 61,261 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,261 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73,272 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
35,970 tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Poultry 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 61,261 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Ethiopia peaked at 73,272 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,970 tonnes, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Poultry production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,970 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36,170 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36,960 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37,240 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49,840 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 54,064 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 50,160 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 47,096 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 42,560 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 45,200 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 46,240 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,589 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 50,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 59,200 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 53,920 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 60,480 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 61,840 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68,810 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 73,272 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 71,931 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67,382 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 71,092 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 58,273 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 67,479 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 62,991 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 48,846 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 57,775 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 61,261 tonnes | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 61,261 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 61,261 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,377 tonnes | 35,970 tonnes | 37,240 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,175 tonnes | 37,600 tonnes | 54,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,620 tonnes | 53,920 tonnes | 73,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,671 tonnes | 48,846 tonnes | 67,479 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 poultry production in Ethiopia?
- Poultry production in Ethiopia was 61,261 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 poultry production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,272 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,970 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poultry production?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.