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

Tanzania, at 811,164 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad as of 2011.

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

18,497 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad 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.

Chad vs Tanzania: Land under sorghum production

Chad

792,667 hectares

in 2011

Tanzania

811,164 hectares

in 2011

Chad rank

9th

Tanzania rank

7th

Land under sorghum production over time

Chad
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 811,164 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad, a difference of 18,497 hectares.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	589,111 hectares	238,556 hectares	350,556 hectares	Chad
1970s	522,200 hectares	473,375 hectares	48,825 hectares	Chad
1980s	375,020 hectares	566,645 hectares	191,625 hectares	Tanzania
1990s	592,601 hectares	620,185 hectares	27,584 hectares	Tanzania
2000s	793,679 hectares	697,250 hectares	96,428 hectares	Chad
2010s	831,334 hectares	714,767 hectares	116,566 hectares	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Chad or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 811,164 hectares against 792,667 hectares in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Chad and Tanzania?: 18,497 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Chad and Tanzania rank globally for land under sorghum production?: Chad ranks 9th 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: 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.