Botswana vs Zambia: Sorghum production
Botswana
44,787 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
24,765 metric tons
in 2011
Botswana rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Sorghum production over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 44,787 metric tons against 24,765 metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 20,022 metric tons.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,149 metric tons | 44,667 metric tons | 20,517 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1970s | 37,414 metric tons | 39,072 metric tons | 1,658 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1980s | 26,832 metric tons | 23,172 metric tons | 3,660 metric tons | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29,832 metric tons | 26,784 metric tons | 3,048 metric tons | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21,575 metric tons | 19,298 metric tons | 2,277 metric tons | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38,777 metric tons | 26,248 metric tons | 12,528 metric tons | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 44,787 metric tons against 24,765 metric tons in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Botswana and Zambia?
- 20,022 metric tons, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for sorghum production?
- Botswana ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.