Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum production
Senegal
86,865 metric tons
in 2011
Zimbabwe
93,796 metric tons
in 2011
Senegal rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Sorghum production over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 93,796 metric tons against 86,865 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 6,931 metric tons.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,067 metric tons | 85,828 metric tons | 8,238 metric tons | Senegal |
| 1970s | 102,380 metric tons | 99,201 metric tons | 3,179 metric tons | Senegal |
| 1980s | 122,258 metric tons | 95,653 metric tons | 26,605 metric tons | Senegal |
| 1990s | 121,997 metric tons | 82,544 metric tons | 39,453 metric tons | Senegal |
| 2000s | 156,877 metric tons | 81,766 metric tons | 75,111 metric tons | Senegal |
| 2010s | 124,732 metric tons | 83,736 metric tons | 40,996 metric tons | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 93,796 metric tons against 86,865 metric tons in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 6,931 metric tons, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum production?
- Senegal ranks 21st 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.