Southern Africa vs Uganda: Sorghum — Area harvested

Southern Africa
109,981 ha
in 2024
Uganda
320,000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
22nd

Sorghum — Area harvested over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 320,000 ha against 109,981 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 210,019 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 568,429 ha 289,333 ha 279,095 ha Southern Africa
1970s 468,260 ha 298,140 ha 170,121 ha Southern Africa
1980s 499,731 ha 201,491 ha 298,240 ha Southern Africa
1990s 332,222 ha 261,795 ha 70,427 ha Southern Africa
2000s 190,815 ha 299,900 ha 109,085 ha Uganda
2010s 167,958 ha 308,253 ha 140,294 ha Uganda
2020s 121,513 ha 294,088 ha 172,575 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, Southern Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 320,000 ha against 109,981 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested between Southern Africa and Uganda?
210,019 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for sorghum — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 28 groups.
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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