Other nuts production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 59,409 t of other nuts, the 5th largest in the world (5.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.1%. The record was 76,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 55,272 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 59,409 t
- World rank
- 5 of 66
- 10-year change
- −6.1%
- Record
- 76,000 t
- 2005
Other nuts in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.4%
- 6.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.1 (−5.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- −6.1%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mexico | 125,730 | 11.5% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 109,659 | 10.1% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 59,409 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Australia | 59,247 | 5.4% |
| 7 | South Africa | 52,920 | 4.9% |
Map of world production of other nuts
Share of the world total; Ethiopia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,409 | +0.9% | 55,272 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 58,902 | −0.8% | 54,853 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | 59,392 | −0.9% | 55,256 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | 59,932 | +0.2% | 55,708 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 59,792 | −1.2% | 55,556 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 60,503 | −1.5% | 56,180 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 61,442 | −1.5% | 57,004 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 62,391 | −0.8% | 58,135 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 62,875 | +3.3% | 58,801 | 1.07 |
| 2015 | 60,859 | −3.8% | 56,583 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 63,265 | −1.9% | 58,820 | 1.08 |
| 2013 | 64,500 | 0.0% | 61,000 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 64,500 | −1.8% | 61,000 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 65,690 | −1.1% | 59,833 | 1.10 |
| 2010 | 66,447 | −0.6% | 60,091 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 66,854 | −8.4% | 60,000 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 72,979 | −1.1% | 65,000 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 73,786 | −1.5% | 64,886 | 1.14 |
| 2006 | 74,900 | −1.4% | 65,555 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 76,000 | +2.1% | 65,000 | 1.17 |
| 2004 | 74,447 | +0.6% | 64,946 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 64,000 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 72,000 | −4.0% | 63,000 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 65,000 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 60,000 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 68,000 | −1.4% | 59,260 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 69,000 | +0.9% | 60,457 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 68,354 | +0.5% | 60,103 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 68,000 | +1.5% | 60,021 | 1.13 |
| 1995 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 59,000 | 1.14 |
| 1994 | 66,000 | +1.0% | 58,500 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 65,341 | — | 58,500 | 1.12 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of other nuts in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia produced 59,409 t in 2024, 5.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Ethiopia ranked 5th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Ethiopia changed?
It fell by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 76,000 t in 2005.
What is the yield of other nuts in Ethiopia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (59,409 t from 55,272 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ethiopia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.