Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 8,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia is 8,000 tonnes, 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, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia peaked at 103,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 13,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 28,000 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 54,000 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 52,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29,000 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 48,000 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 45,000 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 103,000 tonnes | +128.9% |
| 2019 | 38,000 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 87,000 tonnes | +128.9% |
| 2021 | 68,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 35,000 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 8,000 tonnes | -77.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,500 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Ethiopia was 8,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.