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
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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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.