Botswana vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Sorghum production

Botswana
44,787 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
24,619 metric tons
in 2011
Botswana rank
28th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
31st

Sorghum production over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 44,787 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 20,168 metric tons.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Botswana ranks 28th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 24,149 metric tons 86,411 metric tons 62,262 metric tons Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1970s 37,414 metric tons 37,100 metric tons 314 metric tons Botswana
1980s 26,832 metric tons 61,142 metric tons 34,310 metric tons Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1990s 29,832 metric tons 91,931 metric tons 62,099 metric tons Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s 21,575 metric tons 68,010 metric tons 46,435 metric tons Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s 38,777 metric tons 69,434 metric tons 30,657 metric tons Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Botswana or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Botswana, at 44,787 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
20,168 metric tons, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for sorghum production?
Botswana ranks 28th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.