Ethiopia vs Mali: Land under sorghum production

Ethiopia
2.15 million hectares
in 2011
Mali
1.69 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
4th
Mali rank
5th

Land under sorghum production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119862011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 464,590 hectares.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million hectares 454,222 hectares 631,867 hectares Ethiopia
1970s 874,040 hectares 427,400 hectares 446,640 hectares Ethiopia
1980s 854,436 hectares 522,196 hectares 332,240 hectares Ethiopia
1990s 866,482 hectares 777,349 hectares 89,133 hectares Ethiopia
2000s 1.37 million hectares 895,635 hectares 478,723 hectares Ethiopia
2010s 1.88 million hectares 1.45 million hectares 431,825 hectares Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia, at 2.15 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Ethiopia and Mali?
464,590 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for land under sorghum production?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 5th 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

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.