What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Eritrea and Kenya?

3,485 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?

19 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Kenya: Land under sorghum production

Eritrea

257,610 hectares

in 2011

Kenya

254,125 hectares

in 2011

Eritrea rank

14th

Kenya rank

15th

Land under sorghum production over time

Eritrea
Kenya

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 257,610 hectares against 254,125 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 3,485 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 15th of 41 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	355,849 hectares	129,479 hectares	226,370 hectares	Eritrea
2000s	220,639 hectares	139,400 hectares	81,239 hectares	Eritrea
2010s	253,805 hectares	239,954 hectares	13,852 hectares	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Eritrea or Kenya?: Eritrea, at 257,610 hectares against 254,125 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Eritrea and Kenya?: 3,485 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for land under sorghum production?: Eritrea ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 15th 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.