Mali vs Sudan: Sorghum production
Mali
1.19 million metric tons
in 2011
Sudan
2.63 million metric tons
in 2010
Mali rank
5th
Sudan rank
3rd
Sorghum production over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.63 million metric tons against 1.19 million metric tons in Mali, a difference of 1.44 million metric tons.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Mali's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,000 metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | 933,156 metric tons | Sudan |
| 1970s | 326,600 metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 1980s | 494,090 metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 1990s | 652,792 metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | 2.44 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 2000s | 790,932 metric tons | 4.00 million metric tons | 3.21 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.26 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | 1.37 million metric tons | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.63 million metric tons against 1.19 million metric tons in Mali as of 2010.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Mali and Sudan?
- 1.44 million metric tons, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for sorghum production?
- Mali ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.