Ethiopia vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Potatoes — Area harvested

Ethiopia
332,146 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1.94 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
9th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 1.94 million ha against 332,146 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.61 million ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 5.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 46,221 ha 868,026 ha 821,804 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 55,503 ha 1.39 million ha 1.34 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 230,469 ha 1.67 million ha 1.44 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 319,303 ha 1.87 million ha 1.55 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Ethiopia or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 1.94 million ha against 332,146 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Ethiopia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
1.61 million ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,854 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.