Ethiopia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Ethiopia
3.40 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
5.74 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 5.74 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.34 million ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 222 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million ha 1.51 million ha 48,540 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 1.93 million ha 2.54 million ha 617,585 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 2.84 million ha 3.72 million ha 875,380 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 3.31 million ha 4.51 million ha 1.20 million ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Ethiopia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 5.74 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania?
2.34 million ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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.