Rice production by region in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Rice production by region was 282,720 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
282,720
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 143 countries
All-time high
290,790
in 2022
All-time low
73,456
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Rice production by region in Ethiopia, 2007–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2007201520242007: 73.5k2008: 73.5k2009: 106.2k2010: 112.9k2011: 99.0k2012: 121.0k2013: 132.5k2014: 131.8k2015: 144.3k2016: 138.2k2017: 151.0k2018: 185.2k2019: 181.2k2020: 268.2k2021: 278.3k2022: 290.8k2023: 279.1k2024: 282.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rice production by region in Ethiopia stood at 282,720.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production by region in Ethiopia peaked at 290,790 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73,456, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 61st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Rice production by region in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Rice production by region in Ethiopia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 73,456 —
2008 73,536 +0.1%
2009 106,222 +44.4%
2010 112,930 +6.3%
2011 99,000 -12.3%
2012 121,042 +22.3%
2013 132,540 +9.5%
2014 131,821 -0.5%
2015 144,350 +9.5%
2016 138,190 -4.3%
2017 151,018 +9.3%
2018 185,200 +22.6%
2019 181,250 -2.1%
2020 268,223 +48.0%
2021 278,273 +3.7%
2022 290,790 +4.5%
2023 279,095 -4.0%
2024 282,720 +1.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 282,720 is above the median for low income countries, which is 243,900, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 282,720 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,404 73,456 106,222 3
2010s 139,734 99,000 185,200 10
2020s 279,820 268,223 290,790 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 58 Cameroon 345,583 compare
  2. 59 Liberia 322,400 compare
  3. 60 Uganda 300,000 compare
  4. 62 Kenya 282,152 compare
  5. 63 Greece 250,090 compare
  6. 64 Guinea-Bissau 243,900 compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Ethiopia?
Rice production by region in Ethiopia was 282,720 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 290,790 in 2022.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 73,456 in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for rice production by region?
Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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