What is cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia?

Cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia was 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 2.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2009.

What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 5,762 FAO, tonnes in 1961.

How does Ethiopia rank for cereal imports quantity?

Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.

Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia

Name: Cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Cereal imports quantity was 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.13 million FAO, tonnes

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

8th

of 53 countries

All-time high

2.23 million FAO, tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

5,762 FAO, tonnes

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2010

Cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia, 1961–2010

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 2.13 million FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 2.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,762 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.

Ethiopia ranks 8th of 53 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
1960s	23,217 FAO, tonnes	5,762 FAO, tonnes	61,358 FAO, tonnes	9
1970s	108,919 FAO, tonnes	9,171 FAO, tonnes	250,118 FAO, tonnes	10
1980s	503,955 FAO, tonnes	209,614 FAO, tonnes	1.12 million FAO, tonnes	10
1990s	675,369 FAO, tonnes	283,727 FAO, tonnes	1.16 million FAO, tonnes	10
2000s	1.13 million FAO, tonnes	609,867 FAO, tonnes	2.23 million FAO, tonnes	10
2010s	2.13 million FAO, tonnes	2.13 million FAO, tonnes	2.13 million FAO, tonnes	1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

5 Tunisia 3.25 million FAO, tonnes compare
6 Libya 2.90 million FAO, tonnes compare
7 Sudan 2.54 million FAO, tonnes compare
9 South Africa 2.11 million FAO, tonnes compare
10 Kenya 1.42 million FAO, tonnes compare
11 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 million FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More trade data for Ethiopia

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 36.08 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Food imports excluding fish 1.17 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 638.65 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural exports 1.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 17.51 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 59,209 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 87.12 million current US$ (2011)
Other long-term inflows, net 2 BoP, current US$ (2011)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia?: Cereal imports quantity in Ethiopia was 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 2.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 5,762 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
How does Ethiopia rank for cereal imports quantity?: Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.