Land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Land under maize production was 2.00 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 2.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 2.00 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 652,470 hectares, in 1982.
That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 798,389 hectares | 755,000 hectares | 837,700 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 825,970 hectares | 672,600 hectares | 910,100 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 887,099 hectares | 652,470 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 838,450 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.29 million hectares compare
- 3 South Africa 2.37 million hectares compare
- 4 Kenya 2.13 million hectares compare
- 6 Angola 1.71 million hectares compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.69 million hectares compare
- 8 Malawi 1.68 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Land under maize production in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 2.00 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under maize production recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under maize production recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,470 hectares in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for land under maize production?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under maize production rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under maize production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under maize production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on 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.