Cameroon vs Melanesia: Sorghum — Area harvested

Cameroon
740,000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,136 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Melanesia rank
12th

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 740,000 ha against 1,136 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 738,864 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 651.4 times Melanesia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 315,000 ha 464.78 ha 314,535 ha Cameroon
1970s 337,100 ha 1,241 ha 335,859 ha Cameroon
1980s 423,264 ha 990.6 ha 422,273 ha Cameroon
1990s 460,147 ha 787.9 ha 459,359 ha Cameroon
2000s 515,458 ha 1,187 ha 514,272 ha Cameroon
2010s 796,010 ha 1,334 ha 794,676 ha Cameroon
2020s 740,000 ha 1,130 ha 738,870 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Cameroon or Melanesia?
Cameroon, at 740,000 ha against 1,136 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Cameroon and Melanesia?
738,864 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Melanesia rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 12th 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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About this data

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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