Chad vs Niger: Sorghum production
Chad
650,000 metric tons
in 2011
Niger
807,268 metric tons
in 2011
Chad rank
10th
Niger rank
8th
Sorghum production over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 807,268 metric tons against 650,000 metric tons in Chad, a difference of 157,268 metric tons.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 10th and Niger ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,889 metric tons | 294,720 metric tons | 87,168 metric tons | Chad |
| 1970s | 286,200 metric tons | 265,478 metric tons | 20,722 metric tons | Chad |
| 1980s | 229,941 metric tons | 367,762 metric tons | 137,821 metric tons | Niger |
| 1990s | 386,420 metric tons | 375,547 metric tons | 10,874 metric tons | Chad |
| 2000s | 552,288 metric tons | 783,314 metric tons | 231,026 metric tons | Niger |
| 2010s | 665,000 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 391,049 metric tons | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 807,268 metric tons against 650,000 metric tons in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Chad and Niger?
- 157,268 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for sorghum production?
- Chad ranks 10th 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.