Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum production

Mali
1.19 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.93 million metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Sorghum production over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 19.93 million metric tons against 1.19 million metric tons in Mali, a difference of 18.73 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.7 times Mali's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 337,000 metric tons 9.07 million metric tons 8.73 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 326,600 metric tons 9.50 million metric tons 9.18 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 494,090 metric tons 12.18 million metric tons 11.69 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 652,792 metric tons 16.51 million metric tons 15.86 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 790,932 metric tons 21.82 million metric tons 21.03 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 21.40 million metric tons 20.18 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 19.93 million metric tons against 1.19 million metric tons in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.73 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sorghum production?
Mali ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.