Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Wheat — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
2.54 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.13 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
19th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 2.54 million ha against 2.13 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 412,250 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million ha 831,463 ha 316,353 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 1.64 million ha 1.31 million ha 330,721 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 2.12 million ha 1.76 million ha 352,501 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 2.48 million ha 2.10 million ha 371,604 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
Eastern Africa, at 2.54 million ha against 2.13 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
412,250 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 26 groups.
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
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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