Soybean production and use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Soybean production and use was 8,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production and use in Ethiopia is 8,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Ethiopia peaked at 103,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production and use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,000 | — |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 28,000 | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 54,000 | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 48,000 | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 45,000 | — |
| 2018 | 103,000 | +128.9% |
| 2019 | 38,000 | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 87,000 | +128.9% |
| 2021 | 68,000 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 8,000 | -77.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +500.0% | 1,000 | 6,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,100 | 1,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,200 | 0 | 103,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,500 | 8,000 | 87,000 | 4 |
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 soybean production and use in Ethiopia?
- Soybean production and use in Ethiopia was 8,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for soybean production and use?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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