Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Wheat — Area harvested was 591,590 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
591,590 ha
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.11 million ha
in 1972
All-time low
492,800 ha
in 1978
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1961197619921961: 912.0k ha1962: 919.0k ha1963: 928.0k ha1964: 920.8k ha1965: 962.3k ha1966: 988.6k ha1967: 1.0M ha1968: 1.0M ha1969: 1.0M ha1970: 1.1M ha1971: 1.1M ha1972: 1.1M ha1973: 806.0k ha1974: 816.0k ha1975: 765.1k ha1976: 536.8k ha1977: 548.4k ha1978: 492.8k ha1979: 511.3k ha1980: 536.2k ha1981: 552.2k ha1982: 684.9k ha1983: 714.0k ha1984: 625.6k ha1985: 660.2k ha1986: 778.4k ha1987: 668.8k ha1988: 657.8k ha1989: 647.6k ha1990: 605.1k ha1991: 556.8k ha1992: 591.6k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR is 591,590 ha, measured in 1992.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 1.11 million ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 492,800 ha, in 1978.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 37th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 912,000 ha —
1962 919,000 ha +0.8%
1963 928,000 ha +1.0%
1964 920,800 ha -0.8%
1965 962,300 ha +4.5%
1966 988,600 ha +2.7%
1967 1.01 million ha +2.0%
1968 1.03 million ha +2.0%
1969 1.05 million ha +2.0%
1970 1.07 million ha +2.0%
1971 1.09 million ha +2.0%
1972 1.11 million ha +2.0%
1973 806,000 ha -27.6%
1974 816,000 ha +1.2%
1975 765,100 ha -6.2%
1976 536,800 ha -29.8%
1977 548,400 ha +2.2%
1978 492,800 ha -10.1%
1979 511,300 ha +3.8%
1980 536,190 ha +4.9%
1981 552,200 ha +3.0%
1982 684,910 ha +24.0%
1983 714,010 ha +4.2%
1984 625,610 ha -12.4%
1985 660,220 ha +5.5%
1986 778,360 ha +17.9%
1987 668,820 ha -14.1%
1988 657,830 ha -1.6%
1989 647,630 ha -1.6%
1990 605,070 ha -6.6%
1991 556,750 ha -8.0%
1992 591,590 ha +6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Area harvested 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 -29.8% 765,100 ha 536,800 ha
1973 -27.6% 1.11 million ha 806,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 968,544 ha 912,000 ha 1.05 million ha 9
1970s 775,170 ha 492,800 ha 1.11 million ha 10
1980s 652,578 ha 536,190 ha 778,360 ha 10
1990s 584,470 ha 556,750 ha 605,070 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 34 Czechia 776,500 ha
  2. 35 Belarus 720,000 ha
  3. 36 Nepal 681,851 ha compare
  4. 38 Azerbaijan 567,818 ha
  5. 39 Serbia and Montenegro 564,110 ha
  6. 40 Serbia 549,032 ha

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Wheat — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 591,590 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million ha in 1972.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 492,800 ha in 1978.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for wheat — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 1992.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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