Cameroon vs China (People's Republic of): Sorghum β€” Area harvested

Cameroon
740,000 ha
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
645,496 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
China (People's Republic of) rank
18th

Sorghum β€” Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • China (People's Republic of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 740,000 ha against 645,496 ha in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 94,504 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 18th of 131 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and China (People's Republic of) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 315,000 ha 6.37 million ha 6.05 million ha China (People's Republic of)
1970s 337,100 ha 4.45 million ha 4.11 million ha China (People's Republic of)
1980s 423,264 ha 2.25 million ha 1.82 million ha China (People's Republic of)
1990s 460,147 ha 1.27 million ha 807,302 ha China (People's Republic of)
2000s 515,458 ha 648,295 ha 132,836 ha China (People's Republic of)
2010s 796,010 ha 565,074 ha 230,936 ha Cameroon
2020s 740,000 ha 661,498 ha 78,502 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum β€” area harvested, Cameroon or China (People's Republic of)?
Cameroon, at 740,000 ha against 645,496 ha in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum β€” area harvested between Cameroon and China (People's Republic of)?
94,504 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China (People's Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for sorghum β€” area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 16th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 18th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sorghum β€” Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sorghum β€” 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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