Vetches production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 320,718 t of vetches, the largest total in the world (49.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 325,812 t in 2023. Area harvested: 139,813 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 320,718 t
- World rank
- 1 of 22
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 325,812 t
- 2023
Vetches in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 49.0%
- 27.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.9 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 2.43
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world −28%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of vetches
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 | 320,718 | −1.6% | 139,813 | 2.29 |
| 2023 | 325,812 | +0.0% | 143,771 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 325,712 | +12% | 157,587 | 2.07 |
| 2021 | 291,268 | +0.5% | 148,520 | 1.96 |
| 2020 | 289,917 | −7.3% | 143,894 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 312,680 | +20% | 145,537 | 2.15 |
| 2018 | 260,416 | −9.1% | 130,543 | 1.99 |
| 2017 | 286,602 | −3.5% | 143,086 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 297,097 | −6.3% | 151,269 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 317,107 | +26% | 159,106 | 1.99 |
| 2014 | 251,439 | −21% | 136,884 | 1.84 |
| 2013 | 317,322 | −2.5% | 169,441 | 1.87 |
| 2012 | 325,581 | +6.5% | 205,374 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 305,575 | +52% | 179,866 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 200,949 | −1.5% | 131,044 | 1.53 |
| 2009 | 204,020 | +10.0% | 135,658 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 185,490 | +0.9% | 147,172 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | 183,784 | +26% | 124,954 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 145,945 | +17% | 123,462 | 1.18 |
| 2005 | 125,028 | +58% | 112,425 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 78,955 | −0.1% | 82,713 | 0.95 |
| 2003 | 79,000 | −14% | 83,000 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 92,339 | −7.1% | 83,522 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 99,419 | −7.5% | 114,060 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 107,483 | +37% | 110,580 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 78,624 | −13% | 95,050 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 90,000 | −5.6% | 93,000 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 95,388 | +18% | 81,970 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 80,682 | +27% | 76,680 | 1.05 |
| 1995 | 63,417 | +27% | 85,330 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 50,068 | +10% | 89,670 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 45,440 | — | 72,510 | 0.63 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vetches in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia produced 320,718 t in 2024, 49.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of vetches?
Ethiopia was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Russia.
How has the production of vetches in Ethiopia changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −28% for the world. The record was 325,812 t in 2023.
What is the yield of vetches in Ethiopia?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (320,718 t from 139,813 ha), against a world average of 1.9 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.