Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 6.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.45 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.8955 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 6.45 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 6.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8955 kilograms per year per capita, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8955 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | +77.2% |
| 2021 | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8955 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 164 Maldives 6.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Guyana 6.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 6.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Mali 6.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Niger 5.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Comoros 5.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 6.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8955 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.