Ethiopia vs Sudan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Ethiopia
12.07 million hectares
in 2024
Sudan
11.59 million hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
16th
Sudan rank
17th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.07 million hectares against 11.59 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 477,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.30 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.94 million hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 12.07 million hectares against 11.59 million hectares in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 477,800 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.