Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum production

Mauritania
24,619 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
36,657 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
29th

Sorghum production over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119862011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 36,657 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 12,038 metric tons.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 41 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 86,411 metric tons 10,107 metric tons 76,304 metric tons Mauritania
1970s 37,100 metric tons 8,100 metric tons 29,000 metric tons Mauritania
1980s 61,142 metric tons 16,930 metric tons 44,212 metric tons Mauritania
1990s 91,931 metric tons 20,770 metric tons 71,161 metric tons Mauritania
2000s 68,010 metric tons 20,097 metric tons 47,913 metric tons Mauritania
2010s 69,434 metric tons 35,978 metric tons 33,456 metric tons Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 36,657 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
12,038 metric tons, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum production?
Mauritania ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.