Mali vs North Africa: Sorghum production

Mali
1.19 million metric tons
in 2011
North Africa
855,598 metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

Sorghum production over time

  • Mali
  • North Africa
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119862011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.19 million metric tons against 855,598 metric tons in North Africa, a difference of 335,422 metric tons.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 337,000 metric tons 858,839 metric tons 521,839 metric tons North Africa
1970s 326,600 metric tons 835,150 metric tons 508,550 metric tons North Africa
1980s 494,090 metric tons 620,324 metric tons 126,234 metric tons North Africa
1990s 652,792 metric tons 765,290 metric tons 112,498 metric tons North Africa
2000s 790,932 metric tons 890,020 metric tons 99,088 metric tons North Africa
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 782,131 metric tons 441,784 metric tons Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Mali or North Africa?
Mali, at 1.19 million metric tons against 855,598 metric tons in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Mali and North Africa?
335,422 metric tons, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and North Africa rank globally for sorghum production?
Mali ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.