Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum production

Gambia
20,556 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
36,657 metric tons
in 2011
Gambia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
29th

Sorghum production over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 36,657 metric tons against 20,556 metric tons in Gambia, a difference of 16,101 metric tons.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 6,578 metric tons 10,107 metric tons 3,529 metric tons Sierra Leone
1970s 5,640 metric tons 8,100 metric tons 2,460 metric tons Sierra Leone
1980s 7,928 metric tons 16,930 metric tons 9,002 metric tons Sierra Leone
1990s 11,691 metric tons 20,770 metric tons 9,079 metric tons Sierra Leone
2000s 26,895 metric tons 20,097 metric tons 6,798 metric tons Gambia
2010s 29,778 metric tons 35,978 metric tons 6,200 metric tons Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 36,657 metric tons against 20,556 metric tons in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
16,101 metric tons, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum production?
Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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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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.