Malawi vs USSR: Sorghum — Area harvested

Malawi
96,872 ha
in 2024
USSR
86,000 ha
in 1991
Malawi rank
37th
USSR rank
38th

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • USSR
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 96,872 ha against 86,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 10,872 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and USSR ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 84,333 ha 64,889 ha 19,444 ha Malawi
1970s 101,000 ha 87,200 ha 13,800 ha Malawi
1980s 28,929 ha 136,300 ha 107,371 ha USSR
1990s 30,924 ha 100,000 ha 69,076 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Malawi or USSR?
Malawi, at 96,872 ha against 86,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Malawi and USSR?
10,872 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Malawi and USSR rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 37th and USSR ranks 38th 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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