Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum production
Botswana
44,787 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
36,657 metric tons
in 2011
Botswana rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Sorghum production over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 44,787 metric tons against 36,657 metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8,130 metric tons.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,149 metric tons | 10,107 metric tons | 14,043 metric tons | Botswana |
| 1970s | 37,414 metric tons | 8,100 metric tons | 29,314 metric tons | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26,832 metric tons | 16,930 metric tons | 9,902 metric tons | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29,832 metric tons | 20,770 metric tons | 9,062 metric tons | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21,575 metric tons | 20,097 metric tons | 1,478 metric tons | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38,777 metric tons | 35,978 metric tons | 2,800 metric tons | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 44,787 metric tons against 36,657 metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 8,130 metric tons, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum production?
- Botswana ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.