Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Afghanistan
91,205 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
78,884 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Ethiopia rank
31st

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 91,205 ha against 78,884 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 12,321 ha.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 94 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 60,000 ha 41,714 ha 18,286 ha Afghanistan
2000s 37,045 ha 76,300 ha 39,255 ha Ethiopia
2010s 38,424 ha 94,900 ha 56,476 ha Ethiopia
2020s 70,671 ha 82,221 ha 11,550 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 91,205 ha against 78,884 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
12,321 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — 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
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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