Chad vs Somalia: Land under sorghum production

Chad
792,667 hectares
in 2011
Somalia
369,957 hectares
in 2011
Chad rank
9th
Somalia rank
11th

Land under sorghum production over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119862011

How they compare

Chad currently reports 792,667 hectares against 369,957 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 422,710 hectares.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 11th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 589,111 hectares 383,667 hectares 205,444 hectares Chad
1970s 522,200 hectares 402,920 hectares 119,280 hectares Chad
1980s 375,020 hectares 486,250 hectares 111,230 hectares Somalia
1990s 592,601 hectares 368,472 hectares 224,129 hectares Chad
2000s 793,679 hectares 369,488 hectares 424,190 hectares Chad
2010s 831,334 hectares 364,493 hectares 466,840 hectares Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Chad or Somalia?
Chad, at 792,667 hectares against 369,957 hectares in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Chad and Somalia?
422,710 hectares, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for land under sorghum production?
Chad ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Chad vs Somalia: Land under sorghum production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-under-sorghum-production-hectares/chad/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-under-sorghum-production-hectares/chad/somalia-fed-rep/">Chad vs Somalia: Land under sorghum production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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.