Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Ethiopia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Ethiopia is 17.51 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22,639.0% on the previous year and up 407.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Ethiopia peaked at 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 174,000 FAO, current US$ | +222.2% |
| 1963 | 398,000 FAO, current US$ | +128.7% |
| 1964 | 106,000 FAO, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 1965 | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 FAO, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1967 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1968 | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1970 | 382,000 FAO, current US$ | +9450.0% |
| 1971 | 18,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1972 | 514,000 FAO, current US$ | +2755.6% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | +251.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million FAO, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 567,000 FAO, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 1976 | 136,000 FAO, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 43,000 FAO, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 23,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 551,000 FAO, current US$ | +2295.7% |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 95,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 103,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 33,000 FAO, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 FAO, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 20,000 FAO, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1990 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 42,000 FAO, current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 1994 | 29,000 FAO, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 9.02 million FAO, current US$ | +30996.6% |
| 1996 | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.02 million FAO, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million FAO, current US$ | -78.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million FAO, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 12.24 million FAO, current US$ | +255.1% |
| 2002 | 13.91 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 11.48 million FAO, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 9.26 million FAO, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 13.58 million FAO, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million FAO, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 937,000 FAO, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 849,000 FAO, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 17.51 million FAO, current US$ | +22639.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.51 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 283,500 FAO, current US$, 61.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.51 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 35.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30996.6% | 29,000 FAO, current US$ | 9.02 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2010 | +22639.0% | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | 17.51 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1970 | +9450.0% | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 382,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1972 | +2755.6% | 18,000 FAO, current US$ | 514,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1980 | +2295.7% | 23,000 FAO, current US$ | 551,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1300.0% | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | 42,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,889 FAO, current US$ | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 398,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 589,300 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2.41 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,800 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 551,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million FAO, current US$ | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | 11.02 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million FAO, current US$ | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | 13.91 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 million FAO, current US$ | 17.51 million FAO, current US$ | 17.51 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Ethiopia?
- Cereal exports in Ethiopia was 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cereal exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.