Which has higher land under sorghum production, Cameroon or Chad?

Cameroon, at 800,000 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad as of 2011.

What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Cameroon and Chad?

7,333 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Chad: Land under sorghum production

Cameroon

800,000 hectares

in 2011

Chad

792,667 hectares

in 2011

Cameroon rank

8th

Chad rank

9th

Land under sorghum production over time

Cameroon
Chad

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 800,000 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad, a difference of 7,333 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Cameroon ranks 8th and Chad ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1960s	315,000 hectares	589,111 hectares	274,111 hectares	Chad
1970s	337,100 hectares	522,200 hectares	185,100 hectares	Chad
1980s	423,264 hectares	375,020 hectares	48,244 hectares	Cameroon
1990s	458,836 hectares	592,601 hectares	133,765 hectares	Chad
2000s	515,458 hectares	793,679 hectares	278,220 hectares	Chad
2010s	775,000 hectares	831,334 hectares	56,334 hectares	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Cameroon or Chad?: Cameroon, at 800,000 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Cameroon and Chad?: 7,333 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for land under sorghum production?: Cameroon ranks 8th and Chad ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land under sorghum production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,346 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land under sorghum production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.