Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Maize production

Ethiopia
4.99 million metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania
4.34 million metric tons
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
4th
Tanzania rank
5th

Maize production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.99 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Tanzania, a difference of 645,310 metric tons.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 49 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.31 million metric tons 2.34 million metric tons 33,177 metric tons Tanzania
2000s 3.34 million metric tons 3.53 million metric tons 182,823 metric tons Tanzania
2010s 4.44 million metric tons 4.54 million metric tons 95,300 metric tons Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 4.99 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
645,310 metric tons, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for maize production?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on maize 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.