Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Sorghum production
Guinea-Bissau
15,480 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
24,765 metric tons
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th
Sorghum production over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 24,765 metric tons against 15,480 metric tons in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9,285 metric tons.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,422 metric tons | 44,667 metric tons | 41,244 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7,010 metric tons | 39,072 metric tons | 32,062 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1980s | 18,880 metric tons | 23,172 metric tons | 4,292 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14,010 metric tons | 26,784 metric tons | 12,774 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17,178 metric tons | 19,298 metric tons | 2,120 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16,536 metric tons | 26,248 metric tons | 9,712 metric tons | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 24,765 metric tons against 15,480 metric tons in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 9,285 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for sorghum production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th 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.