Aquaculture production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Aquaculture production was 457 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Ethiopia is 457 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 434.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Ethiopia peaked at 457 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14 metric tons, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 33 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 55 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 38 metric tons | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 24 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 14 metric tons | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 15 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 metric tons | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 85.5 metric tons | +88.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 95 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 126 metric tons | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 165 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 430 metric tons | +160.6% |
| 2020 | 346 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 408 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 427 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 427 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 457 metric tons | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 457 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 457 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +160.6% | 165 metric tons | 430 metric tons |
| 2014 | +88.7% | 45.3 metric tons | 85.5 metric tons |
| 1995 | +66.7% | 33 metric tons | 55 metric tons |
| 2004 | +66.7% | 15 metric tons | 25 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.57 metric tons | 14 metric tons | 55 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 21 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.53 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 430 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 413 metric tons | 346 metric tons | 457 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Ethiopia?
- Aquaculture production in Ethiopia was 457 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 457 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 metric tons in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for aquaculture production?
- Ethiopia ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.