Ethiopia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Ethiopia
3.40 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.37 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 33.37 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 29.98 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 9.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 222 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million ha 12.95 million ha 11.49 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.93 million ha 17.01 million ha 15.08 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 2.84 million ha 25.30 million ha 22.45 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 3.31 million ha 31.47 million ha 28.16 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Ethiopia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 33.37 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
29.98 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 13,649 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.