Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Land under maize production

Ethiopia
2.00 million hectares
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.29 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
2nd

Land under maize production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.29 million hectares against 2.00 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.29 million hectares.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 49 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 798,389 hectares 950,889 hectares 152,500 hectares Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 825,970 hectares 1.14 million hectares 314,020 hectares Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 887,099 hectares 1.57 million hectares 678,729 hectares Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 1.37 million hectares 1.60 million hectares 229,618 hectares Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.74 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 808,688 hectares Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.89 million hectares 3.17 million hectares 1.28 million hectares Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under maize production, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.29 million hectares against 2.00 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under maize production between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.29 million hectares, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for land under maize production?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under maize production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under maize production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,752 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Land under maize production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.