Ethiopia vs Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Ethiopia
3.40 million ha
in 2024
Europe
17.09 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Europe rank
13th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 17.09 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.69 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.0 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Europe ranks 13th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million ha 13.00 million ha 11.53 million ha Europe
2000s 1.93 million ha 14.10 million ha 12.17 million ha Europe
2010s 2.84 million ha 17.44 million ha 14.59 million ha Europe
2020s 3.31 million ha 18.03 million ha 14.72 million ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Ethiopia or Europe?
Europe, at 17.09 million ha against 3.40 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Ethiopia and Europe?
13.69 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Europe rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Europe ranks 13th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.