Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum production

Burundi
86,854 metric tons
in 2011
Zimbabwe
93,796 metric tons
in 2011
Burundi rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Sorghum production over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119862011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 93,796 metric tons against 86,854 metric tons in Burundi, a difference of 6,942 metric tons.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 21,111 metric tons 85,828 metric tons 64,717 metric tons Zimbabwe
1970s 23,827 metric tons 99,201 metric tons 75,374 metric tons Zimbabwe
1980s 57,080 metric tons 95,653 metric tons 38,573 metric tons Zimbabwe
1990s 63,322 metric tons 82,544 metric tons 19,222 metric tons Zimbabwe
2000s 74,570 metric tons 81,766 metric tons 7,196 metric tons Zimbabwe
2010s 84,938 metric tons 83,736 metric tons 1,203 metric tons Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 93,796 metric tons against 86,854 metric tons in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
6,942 metric tons, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum production?
Burundi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.