India vs Western Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate
India
33.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
4.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
18th
Western Africa rank
19th
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- India
- Western Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 33.98 % change on previous year against 4.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 29.73 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 8.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.
India ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 124 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.254 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1970s | -0.9896 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1990s | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -0.386 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | -6.13 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.62 % 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 Western Africa?
- India, at 33.98 % change on previous year against 4.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate between India and Western Africa?
- 29.73 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Africa rank globally for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.