Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia PDR: Linseed — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
82,552 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
75,000 ha
in 1992
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Ethiopia PDR rank
9th

Linseed — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia PDR
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 82,552 ha against 75,000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 7,552 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 110,074 ha 109,756 ha 318.33 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 80,417 ha 80,172 ha 245 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 73,186 ha 72,721 ha 465 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 73,937 ha 72,937 ha 1,000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher linseed — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia PDR?
Eastern Africa, at 82,552 ha against 75,000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in linseed — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
7,552 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for linseed — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Linseed — 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
Linseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,756 data points, 1961–2024
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