Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +88.9% | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.