Rwanda vs Senegal: Sorghum production
Rwanda
151,754 metric tons
in 2011
Senegal
86,865 metric tons
in 2011
Rwanda rank
18th
Senegal rank
21st
Sorghum production over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 151,754 metric tons against 86,865 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 64,889 metric tons.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,437 metric tons | 94,067 metric tons | 40,370 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 151,165 metric tons | 102,380 metric tons | 48,785 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 185,333 metric tons | 122,258 metric tons | 63,075 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 117,278 metric tons | 121,997 metric tons | 4,719 metric tons | Senegal |
| 2000s | 174,858 metric tons | 156,877 metric tons | 17,981 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 156,492 metric tons | 124,732 metric tons | 31,760 metric tons | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 151,754 metric tons against 86,865 metric tons in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 64,889 metric tons, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for sorghum production?
- Rwanda ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.