Potatoes — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Potatoes — Area harvested was 48,500 ha in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
48,500 ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 167 countries
All-time high
48,500 ha
in 1992
All-time low
26,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Potatoes — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1961197619921961: 26.0k ha1962: 26.4k ha1963: 26.8k ha1964: 27.0k ha1965: 27.5k ha1966: 28.0k ha1967: 28.5k ha1968: 29.1k ha1969: 29.7k ha1970: 30.3k ha1971: 30.9k ha1972: 31.5k ha1973: 32.0k ha1974: 33.0k ha1975: 34.0k ha1976: 35.0k ha1977: 36.0k ha1978: 37.0k ha1979: 40.0k ha1980: 41.0k ha1981: 40.0k ha1982: 43.0k ha1983: 45.0k ha1984: 42.0k ha1985: 46.0k ha1986: 46.0k ha1987: 46.0k ha1988: 46.3k ha1989: 47.0k ha1990: 47.5k ha1991: 48.0k ha1992: 48.5k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR is 48,500 ha, measured in 1992. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 48,500 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia PDR 54th out of 167 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,667 ha 26,000 ha 29,700 ha 9
1970s 33,970 ha 30,300 ha 40,000 ha 10
1980s 44,229 ha 40,000 ha 47,000 ha 10
1990s 48,000 ha 47,500 ha 48,500 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 51 Argentina 59,019 ha compare
  2. 52 Turkmenistan 53,855 ha
  3. 53 Italy 49,090 ha compare
  4. 55 Australia and New Zealand 47,877 ha compare
  5. 56 Azerbaijan 45,450 ha
  6. 57 Sudan 44,939 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 48,500 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 48,500 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 ha in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 1992.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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