Ethiopia vs Sudan: Land under cereal production

Ethiopia
12.07 million hectares
in 2024
Sudan
11.59 million hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
15th
Sudan rank
16th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.07 million hectares against 11.59 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 477,800 hectares.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 16th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.