China vs France: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre

China
0.0675 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France
0.1013 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
53rd
France rank
50th

Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.1013 ha per square kilometre against 0.0675 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0338 ha per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 53rd and France ranks 50th of 107 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6781 ha per square kilometre 0.0637 ha per square kilometre 0.6144 ha per square kilometre China
1970s 0.4739 ha per square kilometre 0.1433 ha per square kilometre 0.3306 ha per square kilometre China
1980s 0.2394 ha per square kilometre 0.1021 ha per square kilometre 0.1372 ha per square kilometre China
1990s 0.135 ha per square kilometre 0.1205 ha per square kilometre 0.0145 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0691 ha per square kilometre 0.1036 ha per square kilometre 0.0345 ha per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0602 ha per square kilometre 0.1028 ha per square kilometre 0.0426 ha per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0709 ha per square kilometre 0.1232 ha per square kilometre 0.0523 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre, China or France?
France, at 0.1013 ha per square kilometre against 0.0675 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre between China and France?
0.0338 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
China ranks 53rd and France ranks 50th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
108 places, 5,562 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.