Rice production in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2024)
282,720 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
290,790 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
73,456 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Rice production in Ethiopia, 2007–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2007201520242007: 73.5k tonnes2008: 73.5k tonnes2009: 106.2k tonnes2010: 112.9k tonnes2011: 99.0k tonnes2012: 121.0k tonnes2013: 132.5k tonnes2014: 131.8k tonnes2015: 144.3k tonnes2016: 138.2k tonnes2017: 151.0k tonnes2018: 185.2k tonnes2019: 181.2k tonnes2020: 268.2k tonnes2021: 278.3k tonnes2022: 290.8k tonnes2023: 279.1k tonnes2024: 282.7k 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, rice production in Ethiopia stood at 282,720 tonnes.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

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

That places Ethiopia 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 57 Cameroon 345,583 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Liberia 322,400 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Uganda 300,000 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Kenya 282,152 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Greece 250,090 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Guinea-Bissau 243,900 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Ethiopia?
Rice production in Ethiopia was 282,720 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 rice production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 290,790 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 73,456 tonnes in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for rice production?
Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice 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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.