Sorghum — Producer Price in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Sorghum — Producer Price was 7,640 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,640 LCU
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
34th
of 61 countries
All-time high
7,640 LCU
in 2018
All-time low
775 LCU
in 2002
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Sorghum — Producer Price in Ethiopia, 1994–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1994200620181994: 1.4k LCU1995: 1.2k LCU1996: 900 LCU1997: 940 LCU1998: 1.1k LCU1999: 1.1k LCU2000: 1.2k LCU2001: 855 LCU2002: 775 LCU2003: 1.4k LCU2004: 1.4k LCU2005: 1.6k LCU2006: 1.5k LCU2007: 3.1k LCU2008: 4.3k LCU2010: 2.6k LCU2011: 2.8k LCU2012: 5.6k LCU2013: 5.9k LCU2014: 6.6k LCU2015: 6.2k LCU2016: 6.1k LCU2017: 6.2k LCU2018: 7.6k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — producer price in Ethiopia is 7,640 LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — producer price in Ethiopia peaked at 7,640 LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 775 LCU, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 34th of 61 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.

Sorghum — Producer Price in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2018.
Year LCU Change
1994 1,410 LCU
1995 1,190 LCU -15.6%
1996 900 LCU -24.4%
1997 940 LCU +4.4%
1998 1,100 LCU +17.0%
1999 1,088 LCU -1.1%
2000 1,168 LCU +7.4%
2001 855 LCU -26.8%
2002 775 LCU -9.4%
2003 1,433 LCU +84.9%
2004 1,386 LCU -3.3%
2005 1,634 LCU +17.9%
2006 1,510 LCU -7.6%
2007 3,090 LCU +104.6%
2008 4,285 LCU +38.7%
2010 2,600 LCU -39.3%
2011 2,840 LCU +9.2%
2012 5,620 LCU +97.9%
2013 5,890 LCU +4.8%
2014 6,570 LCU +11.5%
2015 6,180 LCU -5.9%
2016 6,140 LCU -0.6%
2017 6,220 LCU +1.3%
2018 7,640 LCU +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,105 LCU 900 LCU 1,410 LCU 6
2000s 1,793 LCU 775 LCU 4,285 LCU 9
2010s 5,522 LCU 2,600 LCU 7,640 LCU 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 31 Uruguay 10,498 LCU compare
  2. 32 India 8,600 LCU compare
  3. 33 Kyrgyzstan 8,398 LCU compare
  4. 35 Thailand 6,500 LCU compare
  5. 36 Honduras 5,829 LCU compare
  6. 37 South Africa 5,627 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — producer price in Ethiopia?
Sorghum — producer price in Ethiopia was 7,640 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7,640 LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest sorghum — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 775 LCU in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for sorghum — producer price?
Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is sorghum — producer price rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 1,483 data points, 1991–2025
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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.