Gambia vs Mauritania: Sorghum production
Gambia
20,556 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania
24,619 metric tons
in 2011
Gambia rank
32nd
Mauritania rank
31st
Sorghum production over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 24,619 metric tons against 20,556 metric tons in Gambia, a difference of 4,063 metric tons.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,578 metric tons | 86,411 metric tons | 79,833 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 5,640 metric tons | 37,100 metric tons | 31,460 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 7,928 metric tons | 61,142 metric tons | 53,214 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11,691 metric tons | 91,931 metric tons | 80,240 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26,895 metric tons | 68,010 metric tons | 41,115 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 29,778 metric tons | 69,434 metric tons | 39,656 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 24,619 metric tons against 20,556 metric tons in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 4,063 metric tons, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for sorghum production?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 31st 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.