Wheat production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wheat production was 6.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
6.23 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
802,747 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Wheat production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1993200820241993: 895.5k tonnes1994: 802.7k tonnes1995: 1.1M tonnes1996: 1.2M tonnes1997: 1.1M tonnes1998: 1.1M tonnes1999: 1.1M tonnes2000: 1.2M tonnes2001: 1.6M tonnes2002: 1.4M tonnes2003: 1.6M tonnes2004: 1.6M tonnes2005: 2.2M tonnes2006: 2.2M tonnes2007: 2.5M tonnes2008: 2.4M tonnes2009: 3.2M tonnes2010: 3.3M tonnes2011: 3.1M tonnes2012: 3.4M tonnes2013: 3.9M tonnes2014: 4.2M tonnes2015: 4.7M tonnes2016: 4.5M tonnes2017: 4.9M tonnes2018: 5.3M tonnes2019: 5.5M tonnes2020: 5.8M tonnes2021: 6.2M tonnes2022: 6.2M tonnes2023: 6.1M tonnes2024: 6.2M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in Ethiopia is 6.19 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Ethiopia peaked at 6.23 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 802,747 tonnes, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million tonnes 802,747 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 7
2000s 2.00 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 3.17 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.29 million tonnes 3.09 million tonnes 5.52 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.11 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes 6.23 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 21 Bulgaria 7.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 6.73 million tonnes compare
  3. 23 Italy 6.21 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Hungary 5.27 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 Iraq 5.23 million tonnes compare
  6. 27 Afghanistan 5.20 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Ethiopia?
Wheat production in Ethiopia was 6.19 million 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 wheat production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 802,747 tonnes in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for wheat production?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.