Lentils, dry — Producer Price in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lentils, dry — Producer Price was 25,030 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Producer Price in Ethiopia, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — producer price in Ethiopia is 25,030 LCU, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — producer price in Ethiopia peaked at 30,390 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,640 LCU, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 37 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.
Lentils, dry — Producer Price in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,130 LCU | — |
| 1995 | 2,390 LCU | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2,420 LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,340 LCU | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,510 LCU | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2,630 LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,460 LCU | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,760 LCU | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 1,640 LCU | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,298 LCU | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 3,020 LCU | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 3,474 LCU | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,790 LCU | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 5,160 LCU | +188.3% |
| 2008 | 7,410 LCU | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 9,380 LCU | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 10,520 LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 14,360 LCU | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 13,330 LCU | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13,410 LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29,010 LCU | +116.3% |
| 2016 | 30,390 LCU | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27,060 LCU | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 25,030 LCU | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,403 LCU | 2,130 LCU | 2,630 LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,224 LCU | 1,640 LCU | 7,410 LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,166 LCU | 9,380 LCU | 30,390 LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — producer price in Ethiopia?
- Lentils, dry — producer price in Ethiopia was 25,030 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,390 LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,640 LCU in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lentils, dry — producer price?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lentils, dry — producer price rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.