Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Land under cereal production

Ethiopia
12.07 million hectares
in 2024
Indonesia
12.69 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
15th
Indonesia rank
12th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 12.69 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 620,100 hectares.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 181 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.23 million hectares 10.31 million hectares 4.08 million hectares Indonesia
1970s 5.25 million hectares 11.08 million hectares 5.83 million hectares Indonesia
1980s 4.89 million hectares 12.52 million hectares 7.63 million hectares Indonesia
1990s 5.87 million hectares 14.53 million hectares 8.66 million hectares Indonesia
2000s 8.62 million hectares 15.25 million hectares 6.63 million hectares Indonesia
2010s 11.21 million hectares 15.24 million hectares 4.03 million hectares Indonesia
2020s 11.91 million hectares 12.94 million hectares 1.03 million hectares Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 12.69 million hectares against 12.07 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
620,100 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for land under cereal production?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.