Mauritania vs Zambia: Sorghum production
Mauritania
24,619 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
24,765 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania rank
31st
Zambia rank
30th
Sorghum production over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 24,765 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 146 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,411 metric tons | 44,667 metric tons | 41,744 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 37,100 metric tons | 39,072 metric tons | 1,972 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1980s | 61,142 metric tons | 23,172 metric tons | 37,970 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 91,931 metric tons | 26,784 metric tons | 65,147 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 68,010 metric tons | 19,298 metric tons | 48,712 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 69,434 metric tons | 26,248 metric tons | 43,186 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 24,765 metric tons against 24,619 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 146 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for sorghum production?
- Mauritania ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th 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.