What is the difference in sorghum production between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

693 metric tons, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Sorghum production

Niger

807,268 metric tons

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

806,575 metric tons

in 2011

Niger rank

8th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

9th

Sorghum production over time

Niger
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Niger currently reports 807,268 metric tons against 806,575 metric tons in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 693 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	294,720 metric tons	158,953 metric tons	135,768 metric tons	Niger
1970s	265,478 metric tons	293,083 metric tons	27,605 metric tons	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	367,762 metric tons	531,981 metric tons	164,219 metric tons	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	375,547 metric tons	623,418 metric tons	247,871 metric tons	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	783,314 metric tons	644,619 metric tons	138,696 metric tons	Niger
2010s	1.06 million metric tons	802,558 metric tons	253,492 metric tons	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Niger, at 807,268 metric tons against 806,575 metric tons in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 693 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for sorghum production?: Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th 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: 07 August 2026

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.