Burkina Faso vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Sorghum — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
1.90 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
61,774 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
6th

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.90 million ha against 61,774 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.84 million ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 30.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 998,336 ha 222,392 ha 775,944 ha Burkina Faso
1970s 1.08 million ha 188,424 ha 893,324 ha Burkina Faso
1980s 1.14 million ha 202,388 ha 935,874 ha Burkina Faso
1990s 1.34 million ha 144,944 ha 1.19 million ha Burkina Faso
2000s 1.52 million ha 147,636 ha 1.37 million ha Burkina Faso
2010s 1.75 million ha 133,951 ha 1.61 million ha Burkina Faso
2020s 1.84 million ha 60,120 ha 1.78 million ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Burkina Faso, at 1.90 million ha against 61,774 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
1.84 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,610 data points, 1961–2024
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