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

11,164 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.

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

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 Tanzania: Land under sorghum production

Cameroon

800,000 hectares

in 2011

Tanzania

811,164 hectares

in 2011

Cameroon rank

8th

Tanzania rank

7th

Land under sorghum production over time

Cameroon
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 811,164 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 11,164 hectares.

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

Cameroon ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	315,000 hectares	238,556 hectares	76,444 hectares	Cameroon
1970s	337,100 hectares	473,375 hectares	136,275 hectares	Tanzania
1980s	423,264 hectares	566,645 hectares	143,381 hectares	Tanzania
1990s	458,836 hectares	620,185 hectares	161,349 hectares	Tanzania
2000s	515,458 hectares	697,250 hectares	181,792 hectares	Tanzania
2010s	775,000 hectares	714,767 hectares	60,233 hectares	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Cameroon or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 811,164 hectares against 800,000 hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Cameroon and Tanzania?: 11,164 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for land under sorghum production?: Cameroon ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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: 02 October 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.