Wheat production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wheat production was 6.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.