Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Somalia: Sorghum — Area harvested

Small island developing States (SIDS)
61,774 ha
in 2024
Somalia
250,000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
6th
Somalia rank
27th

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 250,000 ha against 61,774 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 188,226 ha.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 27th of 15 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 222,392 ha 383,667 ha 161,275 ha Somalia
1970s 188,424 ha 402,920 ha 214,496 ha Somalia
1980s 202,388 ha 486,250 ha 283,862 ha Somalia
1990s 144,944 ha 368,472 ha 223,528 ha Somalia
2000s 147,636 ha 367,988 ha 220,352 ha Somalia
2010s 133,951 ha 267,631 ha 133,680 ha Somalia
2020s 60,120 ha 250,000 ha 189,880 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 250,000 ha against 61,774 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia?
188,226 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 27th of 15 regions.
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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