Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum production
Rwanda
151,754 metric tons
in 2011
Zimbabwe
93,796 metric tons
in 2011
Rwanda rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Sorghum production over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 151,754 metric tons against 93,796 metric tons in Zimbabwe, a difference of 57,958 metric tons.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,437 metric tons | 85,828 metric tons | 48,609 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 151,165 metric tons | 99,201 metric tons | 51,964 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 185,333 metric tons | 95,653 metric tons | 89,680 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 117,278 metric tons | 82,544 metric tons | 34,734 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 174,858 metric tons | 81,766 metric tons | 93,092 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 156,492 metric tons | 83,736 metric tons | 72,756 metric tons | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 151,754 metric tons against 93,796 metric tons in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 57,958 metric tons, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum production?
- Rwanda ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.