Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Corn production
Ethiopia
11.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
10.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Tanzania rank
15th
Corn production over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.70 million tonnes against 10.08 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.62 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 33,177 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.59 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 67,681 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.27 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 11.70 million tonnes against 10.08 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 1.62 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for corn production?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.