Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 19,200 ha in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
19,200 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
19,200 ha
in 1992
All-time low
10,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961197619921961: 10.0k ha1962: 10.0k ha1963: 10.0k ha1964: 11.0k ha1965: 11.0k ha1966: 12.0k ha1967: 12.0k ha1968: 13.0k ha1969: 13.0k ha1970: 13.0k ha1971: 14.0k ha1972: 14.0k ha1973: 15.0k ha1974: 15.0k ha1975: 15.0k ha1976: 15.2k ha1977: 15.2k ha1978: 15.6k ha1979: 16.2k ha1980: 16.2k ha1981: 17.2k ha1982: 17.2k ha1983: 17.8k ha1984: 17.8k ha1985: 18.5k ha1986: 18.5k ha1987: 18.1k ha1988: 17.8k ha1989: 18.0k ha1990: 19.0k ha1991: 19.1k ha1992: 19.2k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR is 19,200 ha, measured in 1992. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 19,200 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia PDR 33rd out of 111 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 11,333 ha 10,000 ha 13,000 ha 9
1970s 14,835 ha 13,000 ha 16,250 ha 10
1980s 17,722 ha 16,250 ha 18,500 ha 10
1990s 19,100 ha 19,000 ha 19,200 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 30 Bangladesh 27,953 ha compare
  2. 31 South Africa 27,285 ha compare
  3. 32 Republic of Korea 20,358 ha compare
  4. 34 Equatorial Guinea 19,150 ha compare
  5. 34 Niue 17 ha compare
  6. 35 Cook Islands 11 ha compare
  7. 35 Niger 16,311 ha compare
  8. 36 Peru 16,290 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 19,200 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 19,200 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 ha in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 1992.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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