Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum production

Somalia
115,027 metric tons
in 2011
Zimbabwe
93,796 metric tons
in 2011
Somalia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Sorghum production over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 115,027 metric tons against 93,796 metric tons in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21,231 metric tons.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 41 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 131,111 metric tons 85,828 metric tons 45,283 metric tons Somalia
1970s 131,920 metric tons 99,201 metric tons 32,719 metric tons Somalia
1980s 220,866 metric tons 95,653 metric tons 125,213 metric tons Somalia
1990s 145,187 metric tons 82,544 metric tons 62,643 metric tons Somalia
2000s 119,159 metric tons 81,766 metric tons 37,392 metric tons Somalia
2010s 102,690 metric tons 83,736 metric tons 18,954 metric tons Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum production, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 115,027 metric tons against 93,796 metric tons in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum production between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
21,231 metric tons, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum production?
Somalia ranks 19th 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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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

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.