Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Sorghum production
Burkina Faso
1.51 million metric tons
in 2011
Sudan
2.63 million metric tons
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd
Sorghum production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.63 million metric tons against 1.51 million metric tons in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.12 million metric tons.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,069 metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | 764,087 metric tons | Sudan |
| 1970s | 586,095 metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 1980s | 767,573 metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | 1.69 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.14 million metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | 1.96 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.47 million metric tons | 4.00 million metric tons | 2.52 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.99 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | 639,770 metric tons | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.63 million metric tons against 1.51 million metric tons in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 1.12 million metric tons, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for sorghum production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.