India vs Southern Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate

India
33.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
7.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Southern Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

India currently reports 33.98 % change on previous year against 7.98 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 26 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 4.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

India ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.254 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s -0.9896 % change on previous year 0.217 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s -1.09 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s -4.23 % change on previous year -4.55 % change on previous year 0.3177 % change on previous year India
2000s -1.72 % change on previous year 0.7198 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s -6.13 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 9.9 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s 3.86 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate, India or Southern Africa?
India, at 33.98 % change on previous year against 7.98 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate between India and Southern Africa?
26 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
India ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,176 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.