Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ethiopia stood at 4.95 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 958.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.03 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.64 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 8.03 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 10.39 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.71 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.97 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.50 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 16.35 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 18.77 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 22.61 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 21.11 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.88 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 27.63 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 30.16 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 26.40 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 26.31 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.00 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 29.02 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.95 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 27.59 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 33.78 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 44.18 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 56.41 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 73.25 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 113.06 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 155.07 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 159.93 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 212.47 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 331.30 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 357.51 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 408.63 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 468.01 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 544.08 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 619.10 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 686.85 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 904.99 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 trillion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 3.12 trillion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 4.10 trillion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2025 | 4.95 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.93 trillion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900.60 billion current LCU, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.82 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 11.50 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.67 billion current LCU | 12.47 billion current LCU | 30.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.83 billion current LCU | 25.95 billion current LCU | 155.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.29 billion current LCU | 159.93 billion current LCU | 904.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 trillion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 4.95 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ethiopia was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 958.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.