Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Sorghum production
Burkina Faso
1.51 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria
6.90 million metric tons
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Sorghum production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.90 million metric tons against 1.51 million metric tons in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.39 million metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,069 metric tons | 3.87 million metric tons | 3.37 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 586,095 metric tons | 3.24 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 767,573 metric tons | 4.49 million metric tons | 3.72 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.14 million metric tons | 6.41 million metric tons | 5.27 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.47 million metric tons | 8.16 million metric tons | 6.69 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.75 million metric tons | 7.02 million metric tons | 5.27 million metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.90 million metric tons against 1.51 million metric tons in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 5.39 million metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.