Amhara
Ethiopia
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Other Cereals
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
78%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
24% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,193mm
About

Amhara is a province of Ethiopia. As of 2012 Amhara, Ethiopia had a total population of approximately 14.88M people. This represents a 0% increase from 2000 when the population of Amhara, Ethiopia was approximately 14.84M.

The most widely harvested crop in Amhara by area was Other Cereals with 1.11M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $255.62M.

Among children in Amhara, Ethiopia in 2011, 24% were severely stunted, 10% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 11.57M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 13.52M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Amhara, Ethiopia.

Agriculture

Crops by Production Value

Other Cereals
Most Common Crop by Production Value
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Amhara was Other Cereals, with a value of Intl $255.62M.

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Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Temperate Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Amhara, with Intl $5.26k per ha.

Other Fibre Crops are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Amhara, with Intl $92.5 per ha.

This means that growers of Temperate Fruits will earn approximately 57 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Fibre Crops.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Amhara by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Amhara had average annual rainfall of 1,193mm across a total cropland area of 2.99M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

24%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Amhara, Ethiopia in 2011, 24% were severely stunted, 10% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

55%
Male Stunting
48%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Amhara, Ethiopia is stunting with 55% of male children affected and 48% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

49%
Urban Stunting
52%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Amhara, Ethiopia is stunting with 49% of urban children affected and 52% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

11.57M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 11.57M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 13.52M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Amhara, Ethiopia.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
59%
Urban
91%
Rural

As of 2012, 59% of people living in urban areas and 91% of people living in rural areas in Amhara, Ethiopia live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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