Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Sorghum production
Burkina Faso
1.51 million metric tons
in 2011
Cameroon
1.15 million metric tons
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Cameroon rank
6th
Sorghum production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.51 million metric tons against 1.15 million metric tons in Cameroon, a difference of 355,540 metric tons.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,069 metric tons | 253,222 metric tons | 252,847 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 586,095 metric tons | 262,500 metric tons | 323,595 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 767,573 metric tons | 320,881 metric tons | 446,692 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.14 million metric tons | 392,011 metric tons | 745,897 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.47 million metric tons | 716,263 metric tons | 758,047 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.75 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | 623,635 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.51 million metric tons against 1.15 million metric tons in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 355,540 metric tons, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for sorghum production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 6th 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.