Maize (corn) — Yield in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,528 kg/ha in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
1,528 kg/ha
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
131st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,956 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
900 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Maize (corn) — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1961197619921961: 962.9 kg/ha1962: 961 kg/ha1963: 900 kg/ha1964: 970 kg/ha1965: 985 kg/ha1966: 1.0k kg/ha1967: 1.0k kg/ha1968: 1.0k kg/ha1969: 1.1k kg/ha1970: 1.1k kg/ha1971: 1.1k kg/ha1972: 1.1k kg/ha1973: 1.0k kg/ha1974: 1.0k kg/ha1975: 1.1k kg/ha1976: 1.9k kg/ha1977: 1.4k kg/ha1978: 1.1k kg/ha1979: 1.5k kg/ha1980: 1.8k kg/ha1981: 1.3k kg/ha1982: 1.8k kg/ha1983: 2.0k kg/ha1984: 1.9k kg/ha1985: 1.1k kg/ha1986: 1.2k kg/ha1987: 1.7k kg/ha1988: 1.8k kg/ha1989: 1.7k kg/ha1990: 1.6k kg/ha1991: 1.2k kg/ha1992: 1.5k kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 1992, maize (corn) — yield in Ethiopia PDR stood at 1,528 kg/ha.

The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 1,956 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 900 kg/ha, in 1963.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 962.9 kg/ha —
1962 961 kg/ha -0.2%
1963 900 kg/ha -6.3%
1964 970 kg/ha +7.8%
1965 985 kg/ha +1.5%
1966 1,000 kg/ha +1.5%
1967 1,008 kg/ha +0.8%
1968 1,030 kg/ha +2.2%
1969 1,051 kg/ha +2.1%
1970 1,073 kg/ha +2.1%
1971 1,087 kg/ha +1.3%
1972 1,100 kg/ha +1.2%
1973 1,020 kg/ha -7.3%
1974 1,000 kg/ha -2.0%
1975 1,122 kg/ha +12.2%
1976 1,870 kg/ha +66.6%
1977 1,409 kg/ha -24.7%
1978 1,094 kg/ha -22.4%
1979 1,508 kg/ha +37.9%
1980 1,750 kg/ha +16.1%
1981 1,297 kg/ha -25.9%
1982 1,838 kg/ha +41.7%
1983 1,956 kg/ha +6.4%
1984 1,867 kg/ha -4.5%
1985 1,149 kg/ha -38.5%
1986 1,198 kg/ha +4.2%
1987 1,680 kg/ha +40.3%
1988 1,793 kg/ha +6.7%
1989 1,654 kg/ha -7.8%
1990 1,609 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 1,221 kg/ha -24.1%
1992 1,528 kg/ha +25.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Ethiopia PDR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +66.6% 1,122 kg/ha 1,870 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 985.27 kg/ha 900 kg/ha 1,051 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,228 kg/ha 1,000 kg/ha 1,870 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,618 kg/ha 1,149 kg/ha 1,956 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,453 kg/ha 1,221 kg/ha 1,609 kg/ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
  2. 129 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
  3. 130 Gabon 1,561 kg/ha compare
  4. 132 Guinea 1,442 kg/ha compare
  5. 133 Nicaragua 1,424 kg/ha compare
  6. 134 Guyana 1,364 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Ethiopia PDR?
Maize (corn) — yield in Ethiopia PDR was 1,528 kg/ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 1,956 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 900 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 1992.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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