Burkina Faso vs United Republic of Tanzania: Sorghum — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
1.90 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
750,000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.90 million ha against 750,000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1.15 million ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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 United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 998,336 ha 238,556 ha 759,781 ha Burkina Faso
1970s 1.08 million ha 473,375 ha 608,373 ha Burkina Faso
1980s 1.14 million ha 566,645 ha 571,617 ha Burkina Faso
1990s 1.34 million ha 620,185 ha 717,635 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 1.52 million ha 694,197 ha 827,610 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 1.75 million ha 732,780 ha 1.01 million ha Burkina Faso
2020s 1.84 million ha 717,748 ha 1.13 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Burkina Faso, at 1.90 million ha against 750,000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Burkina Faso and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.15 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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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