Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia PDR: Barley — Area harvested

Eastern Asia
409,913 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
743,130 ha
in 1992
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Ethiopia PDR rank
16th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Ethiopia PDR
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia PDR currently reports 743,130 ha against 409,913 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 333,217 ha.

That makes Ethiopia PDR's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia PDR ranks 16th of 26 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 4.53 million ha 957,111 ha 3.57 million ha Eastern Asia
1970s 2.81 million ha 837,100 ha 1.97 million ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.66 million ha 892,549 ha 765,117 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 2.01 million ha 793,110 ha 1.22 million ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia PDR?
Ethiopia PDR, at 743,130 ha against 409,913 ha in Eastern Asia as of 1992.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia PDR?
333,217 ha, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia PDR ranks 16th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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