Ethiopia vs Thailand: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Ethiopia
12.07 million hectares
in 2024
Thailand
12.53 million hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
16th
Thailand rank
14th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.53 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 456,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.62 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.94 million hectares | 12.40 million hectares | 459,960 hectares | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.53 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 456,000 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.