Ethiopia
U.S. Trade with Ethiopia in 2024
Export Market Rank
#78 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$70.61 Million
3-Year Average
$238.15 Million
Compound Average Growth
-2.82% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Ethiopia in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coarse Grains (excl. corn) | $42.7 Million | 184,740 | $10.9 Million | 431% |
| Pulses | $6.92 Million | 17,368 | $23.24 Million | -65% |
| Food Preparations | $6.45 Million | 2,029 | $8 Million | 1630% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $6.37 Million | 3,498 | $17.58 Million | -15% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $6.15 Million | 3,109 | $11.11 Million | 2499% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $1.26 Million | 412 | $244,958 | 237% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $148,040 | 9 | $466,120 | --- |
| Sugar | $135,860 | 15 | $115,649 | --- |
| Nursery Products & Cut Flowers | $120,460 | 12 | $304,812 | 825% |
| Hides & Skins | $102,692 | --- | $760,372 | --- |
Data and Analysis
Ethiopia’s coffee production for marketing year 2025/26 is projected to reach 11.6 million 60-kg bags, supported by favorable weather, increased productivity from rejuvenated aging trees, and the use of improved inputs such as high-yielding seedlings.
Post forecasts Ethiopia’s wheat production to reach 6.5 million metric tons (MT) in MY 2025/26, driven by improved yields and expanded irrigated farmland. In the same period, wheat imports are projected to decline by 24 percent to 1.3 million MT.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Becomes the Latest African Country to Approve Biotech Corn for Commercial Production
In February 2025, Ethiopia’s National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) approved the commercial release of three TELA maize hybrid varieties.
News and Features
For Fiscal Year 2025, Food for Progress anticipates awarding five to seven new cooperative agreements, for projects of three- to five-years in duration. Priority countries include Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam.
News Release
USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
USDA will provide $466.5 million in FY 2024 funding to strengthen global food security through the McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress programs, Secretary Vilsack announced today.