Mali vs Niger: Sorghum production
Mali
1.19 million metric tons
in 2011
Niger
807,268 metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Niger rank
8th
Sorghum production over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.19 million metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger, a difference of 383,752 metric tons.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,000 metric tons | 294,720 metric tons | 42,280 metric tons | Mali |
| 1970s | 326,600 metric tons | 265,478 metric tons | 61,122 metric tons | Mali |
| 1980s | 494,090 metric tons | 367,762 metric tons | 126,328 metric tons | Mali |
| 1990s | 652,792 metric tons | 375,547 metric tons | 277,245 metric tons | Mali |
| 2000s | 790,932 metric tons | 783,314 metric tons | 7,618 metric tons | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 167,866 metric tons | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 1.19 million metric tons against 807,268 metric tons in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Mali and Niger?
- 383,752 metric tons, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for sorghum production?
- Mali ranks 5th 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.