Cameroon vs Niger: Sorghum production
Cameroon
1.15 million metric tons
in 2011
Niger
807,268 metric tons
in 2011
Cameroon rank
6th
Niger rank
8th
Sorghum production over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.15 million metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger, a difference of 342,732 metric tons.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Cameroon ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,222 metric tons | 294,720 metric tons | 41,498 metric tons | Niger |
| 1970s | 262,500 metric tons | 265,478 metric tons | 2,978 metric tons | Niger |
| 1980s | 320,881 metric tons | 367,762 metric tons | 46,881 metric tons | Niger |
| 1990s | 392,011 metric tons | 375,547 metric tons | 16,464 metric tons | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 716,263 metric tons | 783,314 metric tons | 67,051 metric tons | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.12 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 68,201 metric tons | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 1.15 million metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Cameroon and Niger?
- 342,732 metric tons, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for sorghum production?
- Cameroon ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th 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.