Italy vs Namibia: Sorghum — Area harvested

Italy
43,280 ha
in 2024
Namibia
28,421 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
49th
Namibia rank
52nd

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 43,280 ha against 28,421 ha in Namibia, a difference of 14,859 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Italy ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 131 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 5,694 ha 15,556 ha 9,862 ha Namibia
1970s 5,458 ha 24,400 ha 18,942 ha Namibia
1980s 18,407 ha 31,800 ha 13,393 ha Namibia
1990s 31,885 ha 30,054 ha 1,831 ha Italy
2000s 35,115 ha 19,960 ha 15,154 ha Italy
2010s 44,070 ha 21,842 ha 22,228 ha Italy
2020s 42,174 ha 25,410 ha 16,764 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Italy or Namibia?
Italy, at 43,280 ha against 28,421 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Italy and Namibia?
14,859 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Italy ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 131 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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