Yams — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Yams — Area harvested was 64,000 ha in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
64,000 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
65,000 ha
in 1983
All-time low
54,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Yams — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

020.0k40.0k60.0k1961197619921961: 54.0k ha1962: 55.0k ha1963: 54.2k ha1964: 54.7k ha1965: 55.8k ha1966: 56.6k ha1967: 57.4k ha1968: 58.3k ha1969: 59.2k ha1970: 60.1k ha1971: 60.0k ha1972: 61.0k ha1973: 60.5k ha1974: 61.0k ha1975: 62.0k ha1976: 63.0k ha1977: 64.0k ha1978: 62.0k ha1979: 63.0k ha1980: 63.5k ha1981: 64.0k ha1982: 64.5k ha1983: 65.0k ha1984: 59.0k ha1985: 60.0k ha1986: 61.0k ha1987: 60.0k ha1988: 61.0k ha1989: 62.0k ha1990: 63.0k ha1991: 63.5k ha1992: 64.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR is 64,000 ha, measured in 1992.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 65,000 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 54,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia PDR 7th out of 60 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,133 ha 54,000 ha 59,200 ha 9
1970s 61,660 ha 60,000 ha 64,000 ha 10
1980s 62,000 ha 59,000 ha 65,000 ha 10
1990s 63,500 ha 63,000 ha 64,000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 4 Togo 109,444 ha compare
  2. 5 Sudan 83,215 ha
  3. 6 Cameroon 80,505 ha compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 58,933 ha compare
  5. 9 Guinea 39,033 ha compare
  6. 10 India 39,000 ha

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Yams — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 64,000 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 65,000 ha in 1983.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 54,000 ha in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for yams — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 1992.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
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