Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Wheat — Area harvested

Afghanistan
2.30 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.13 million ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
26th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.30 million ha against 2.13 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 170,050 ha.

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

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

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.03 million ha 831,463 ha 1.20 million ha Afghanistan
2000s 2.17 million ha 1.31 million ha 860,942 ha Afghanistan
2010s 2.28 million ha 1.76 million ha 516,159 ha Afghanistan
2020s 2.18 million ha 2.10 million ha 75,192 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 2.30 million ha against 2.13 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
170,050 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 wheat — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 10,409 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.