Egypt vs Niger: Sorghum production
Egypt
839,195 metric tons
in 2011
Niger
807,268 metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
7th
Niger rank
8th
Sorghum production over time
- Egypt
- Niger
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 839,195 metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger, a difference of 31,927 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Niger ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,034 metric tons | 294,720 metric tons | 491,314 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 773,547 metric tons | 265,478 metric tons | 508,070 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 595,038 metric tons | 367,762 metric tons | 227,276 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 747,509 metric tons | 375,547 metric tons | 371,962 metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 876,028 metric tons | 783,314 metric tons | 92,713 metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 770,412 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 285,637 metric tons | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Egypt or Niger?
- Egypt, at 839,195 metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Egypt and Niger?
- 31,927 metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for sorghum production?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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.