Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 5,640 SLC in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Ethiopia, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2018, maize (corn) — producer price in Ethiopia stood at 5,640 SLC. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Ethiopia peaked at 5,640 SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 570 SLC, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,250 SLC | — |
| 1995 | 950 SLC | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 710 SLC | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 760 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 910 SLC | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 970 SLC | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 980 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 670 SLC | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 570 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,088 SLC | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 1,015 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,253 SLC | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1,200 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,410 SLC | +100.8% |
| 2008 | 3,360 SLC | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 2,440 SLC | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 2,360 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,200 SLC | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 4,290 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,820 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4,100 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4,060 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,810 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 5,640 SLC | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925 SLC | 710 SLC | 1,250 SLC | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,394 SLC | 570 SLC | 3,360 SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,080 SLC | 2,360 SLC | 5,640 SLC | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 932.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 111,421 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Ethiopia?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Ethiopia was 5,640 SLC in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,640 SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 SLC in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.